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PublishedJuly 27, 2023
Commentary: How we got endless summer breaks from school – and what we can do about it
Our kids went to school in the summer when the nation was young. With the right approach – and the right people to teach them – they can do so again.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2023
Maine school districts confront COVID-19 funding cliff
Across-the-board expenses are rising just as federal pandemic relief is running out. Educators see a 'perfect storm of financial pressures' that will challenge schools for the next two years.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Winslow school board hears complaints of district’s transgender policy, display of Pride flag
A group of about 10 people attended Monday's board meeting to criticize a district policy they say may exclude parents from school conversations about a child's gender identity.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2023
In gender clash, Maine schools caught between parents, kids
The handling of gender identity at public schools has emerged as a new front in the culture war, pitting children's privacy against some parents who fear educators are cutting them out of key conversations.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
Maine Voices: Argument for school choice voucher program is flawed
Maine’s public schools should not be knocked by champions of a program our state does not need.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2022
Winslow Elementary School construction on track to add needed classrooms
A $2.4 million project to expand the school by adding four classrooms, utility space and bathrooms is expected to conclude in June.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2022
Back to school, with panic buttons: The post-Uvalde scramble
The technology, featuring wearable panic buttons or mobile phone apps, enables teachers to notify each other and police in the event of an emergency.
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PublishedApril 11, 2022
Trans athlete penalty bill heads to Tennessee governor’s desk
The bill would add harsh penalties against public schools that allow transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Maine teachers urge lawmakers to address COVID sick leave loophole
A bill passed last year required local school districts to provide school staff with 15 additional days off for pandemic-related absences, but some districts have not done so since October, citing what opponents call a loophole in the original bill.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2021
Democrats aim to dramatically reshape child care, preschool
The proposal would provide all 3- and 4-year-old children with universal access to preschool, the largest expansion of free education since high school was added about 100 years ago.
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