Efforts to remake this very broken arrangement must be expedited now.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Waterville councilors table charter school zoning change request
The school, which is planning to buy 41 acres on Eight Rod Road for the project, would be nontaxable and draw resources away from Waterville Public Schools, councilors say.
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Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Lawsuit challenges new Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
Opponents argue that the law is a violation of separation of church and state and that the display will isolate students, especially those who are not Christian.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Overwhelmed educators have ‘nothing left’ for kids in understaffed schools
Schools across the state are struggling with a shortage of personnel. Some districts — like Lewiston — say they’ve nearly had to close at times.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Overcrowded Maine schools face looming crisis when voters reject bonds
Districts such as Scarborough and others in southern Maine – where residents have balked at tax hikes – have few alternatives when they need to fund large construction projects.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
‘This is where I’m meant to be’: Maine teachers prepare for school year with hope
As they prepare to begin a challenging new school year, we asked five Maine teachers to share their thoughts and their goals. Here’s what they had to say.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Packing up in preparation for the next school year
Students leave in June, carrying all they’ve experienced and learned into a new neighborhood called September.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Inability to solve payroll problems at Hallowell school district is inexcusable
The problem, which goes back nearly two years, strikes at the trust between administrators and teachers and staff.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Ben Bragdon: Don’t tell me you can’t do anything about school shootings
We have the power to make school shootings, and gun violence overall, less likely.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: School hoax transcripts should be released without delay
The Maine Department of Public Safety either needs to release redacted transcripts of the 911 calls or provide a detailed reason for not releasing them.