Borrowers are getting buried by rising costs and compounding fees.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Peaks residents urge school finance committee to save island’s pre-K program
The superintendent agrees to add a $40,000 position to the proposed $117.8 million budget to continue the program.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We all should work to light the literacy flame, and keep it burning
Encourage those who struggle with reading, and foster the love of books in your own home as well.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Facing race and difference … two Maine schools at a time
Four years ago they feared each other. Today the same Lewiston and Maranacook students hope their Maine-based project goes national.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: College prep focus drove democratic ideal from our schools
U.S. schools must place more importance on that ideal – that each student has dignity and worth – than on college placement.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Augusta school board approves increased budget
Board members, before Wednesday’s vote, added $60,000 to the proposed school budget to hire a technology integrator.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Gov. Mills’ budget raises concerns about unsustainable taxes and spending
There’s little room in the $8 billion-plus proposal to accommodate the unexpected.
Posted inNation & World
Scandal lays bare stress of elite college admissions process
Officials say parents have spent anywhere from $200,000 to $6.5 million to guarantee their children’s admission.
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Maine students, parents outraged over college admissions scandal
While many understood that the process favored wealthier students, few realized the extent to which the playing field was tilted in the alleged multimillion-dollar scheme.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Temperatures are rising, and so are our youth
In 4 Maine communities and worldwide, a strike Friday will challenge inaction on climate change.