He was one of the greatest communicators of all time.
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Maine Compass: Proficiency-based education? We’ve been here before
Maine Learning Results failed, and the present version will ultimately follow the same path.
Commentary: A new way to reduce suicides, and maybe mass shootings too
The Los Angeles Times
Maine Compass: Why not turn a snow day into a work-at-home day for students, teachers?
Staying at home because of bad weather is not a reason to avoid a productive instructional day.
Maine Compass: What about free speech?
Attacks to the First Amendment are everywhere.
Douglas Rooks: A fateful moment for student protest
People taking to the streets today should remember the lessons of the 1960s.
George Smith: Blessings help in the hard fight against ALS
It is a difficult illness, but there are a lot of people offering help.
Another View: Employees benefit when they work for strong businesses
An editorial suggests that companies gain at workers’ expense — the reality is more complex.
Maine Compass: On St. Patrick’s Day, search for ‘symbols adequate to our predicament’
We should celebrate with a toast to both those rebel Irish and revolutionary Yankee patriots.