It took COVID-19 for many Americans to start paying closer attention to public education in America, and a growing number…
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The desire and need for school choice nationwide is now clearer than ever. Since the onset of the pandemic, already…
For the third consecutive school year, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) is seeking waivers from the federal government for…
Over the past two years of social and economic disruption, U.S. education has experienced an extraordinary transformation that can best…
It wasn’t long ago that “normal” schooling meant public school, understood as some variation on the theme of classes punctuated…
Maine’s truancy rate tripled between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years, increasing from just under 5% to just under 15%.…
It’s 2022 but you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s still 2020—especially if you have children enrolled in K-12 district schooling.…
On December 30, the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Maine Department of Education (DOE) announced…
The number of students enrolled in Maine public schools grew in the 2021-2022 school year from the 2020-2021 school year,…
Abraham Lincoln once famously said, “The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government…
Many parents pulled their children out of school last year for homeschooling and other private options, as schools remained shuttered…
A new publication from Maine Policy Institute shows which municipalities in Maine allow public K-12 education funding to follow their…
During a September 15 meeting of the legislature’s Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner Pender…
This fall may be the biggest moment of truth for public education since the 1970s. After seeing enrollment in government-run…
On July 28, Gov. Janet Mills announced updates to Maine’s recommendations for wearing face coverings in indoor settings. The state…
On June 9, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) updated its PreK-12 and Adult Education Public Guidance. Though Gov. Janet…
On Monday, May 24, nearly eight months after it was first ordered, Maine Gov. Janet Mills lifted the state’s universal face…
Governor Janet Mills unveiled a new supplemental budget last week that would grow state spending in Maine to record levels,…
Lawmakers on Maine’s Judiciary Committee held a public hearing Wednesday on LD 864, “An Act To Protect Teachers’ Privacy While…
Illinois legislators last week voted in favor of enacting new “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards” in the state’s teacher…
As district school closures enter their 11th month, many parents are frustrated and angry. They may see private schools that…
As the school year fast approaches, only one item in the curriculum seems guaranteed: change. Maine students will resume school…
These days, in states across the nation, public health officials are discovering more and more cases of COVID-19 among their…
In 2009, I graduated from high school and left for college. I planned to spend four years away and return…
Education in Maine is captive to progressive administrative and structural stagnation. Our educational system has become the dream of progressive theorists…
Yes, I know, I know. This past November, voters narrowly passed a referendum presented by liberal special interest groups that…