Communities like Portland, which face unique demands, should be allowed to raise revenue in different ways.
education
Portland hires new assistant superintendent
Aaron Townsend will be the assistant superintendent for school management starting July 1.
Bill Nemitz: Documentary shows how we’re dealing with ‘problem kids’ all wrong
‘The Kids We Lose’ airs Thursday night on Maine Public.
Our View: In Maine and in Washington, student lending practices need oversight
Borrowers are getting buried by rising costs and compounding fees.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.