Who should be in charge of local education policy? Should it be parents and families, or labor unions? This session…
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After the First Regular Session of the 129th Maine Legislature came to a close, Governor Janet Mills vetoed two bills…
Senator Rebecca Millett, the chair of the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, has introduced LD 898, “An Act to Provide…
Too much money can hide a lot of problems. Well, we spend more and more money every year on education,…
I agree with Governor LePage. Teachers should be paid what they are worth. More broadly, everyone should be paid what…
AUGUSTA – Maine teachers are growing frustrated with the Common Core State Standards, a controversial educational reform that has quietly…
Should teachers’ unions set Maine’s education policy instead of local school boards and elected officials? Democratic U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud…
In a recent letter to members of the Maine Education Association, MEA Benefits Trust Executive Director Christine Burke said many…
Republican State Senators are co-sponsoring a Democratic proposal to restore the Maine Education Association’s (MEA) “virtual monopoly” of teachers’ taxpayer-funded…
In the face of tremendous opposition from Democratic legislators, the powerful teachers’ union, and even nameless vandals, Cornville Regional Charter…
by Pem Schaeffer If you find the title perplexing, be patient; I will explain. It’s often said that ‘luck is…