Maine students are performing at the bottom in reading and math and it’s time to stop making excuses. The Maine Department of Education’s refusal to acknowledge this crisis is eroding public trust and is a disservice to teachers. Despite what Commissioner Pender Makin and her department may argue, there is nothing “innovative” about using programs […]
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Posted inLeslie Bridgers, Local & State, Schools and Education
School’s out, what now? How Maine kids celebrate the last day
Spoiler alert: It’s mostly with ice cream. But mini golf and family time rank high, too.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Saying goodbye to an old Skowhegan school | Column
A recent tour of the soon-to-be-razed Margaret Chase Smith School conjured some happy memories from the 1960s — and a couple of unfortunate ones, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Child care, education must be top priorities for Maine lawmakers | Opinion
The closing days of the current session need to make time for child care, teacher pay and investment in postsecondary education.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Schools and Education
Maine schools warn families of ‘nihilistic violent extremist’ groups targeting kids online
Administrators are acting on information from the Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency, which was alerted to the groups’ existence by the FBI about a week ago.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Closure of St. Dom’s in Auburn was a preventable death | Opinion
A failure of diocesan leadership has led to a great loss for central Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Bill to support later high school start times passes in House, Senate
The measure, which originally mandated a statewide 8:30 a.m. or later high school start time, was amended to create funding for districts to pilot a later start time.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Phone-free classrooms effort is the leadership Maine needs | Opinion
It isn’t too late for our youth to enjoy a childhood and young adulthood unsullied by the toxic messaging of TikTok.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
I’m struggling to teach my students about our country’s ideals | Opinion
When its foundation is being dismantled, how do I begin to instruct them?
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The school much of Maine really needs | Opinion
During my studies, I designed a prototype high school for rural students whose strengths and needs are not supported by traditional school settings.