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Published
March 5, 2017

Maine Observer: Feel pure joy at a Burundian wedding

Many Burundians have suffered from civil war. But a happy occasion like this brings with it a sense of hope.
Published
March 3, 2017

LePage’s school funding plan faces dozens of critics at State House hearing

Opponents of the governor's two-year budget fill a legislative hearing and say 65 percent of school systems would lose funding.
Published
March 3, 2017

Maine Voices: Lack of early-education funds shapes up as national security issue

A full 7 in 10 young Americans are not even eligible to serve their country in the armed forces.
Published
March 1, 2017

Lawmakers hear conflicting views on bill to ban start times before 8:30 a.m. at Maine high schools

Supporters point to the science on adolescents' need for good sleep, but detractors predict scheduling turmoil and say decisions should be made locally.
Published
February 28, 2017

Maine Voices: Bay State reminds us of importance, fragility of child reading programs

Maine took a page from a successful Massachusetts model that's now imperiled by state funding cuts.

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Published
February 23, 2017

School broadband access should be funded from a broad base of support

Using landline surcharges only places too much of the burden on seniors who are on fixed incomes.
Published
February 23, 2017

Charles Lawton: Maine Opportunity Project a step toward mending social divide

The purpose of the student educational, recreational and conservation programs is to cultivate relationships among the participants and with others they'd rarely get a chance to meet.
Published
February 16, 2017

Our View: Gov. LePage is out to distract with conflict-of-interest claim

A complex debate over taxes and school funding can't be settled with an outrageous personal attack on a legislator.
Published
February 13, 2017

Maine Voices: LePage’s proposed cuts cast school leaders as fat to be trimmed

Good administrators are key to students' success, and that's enough reason to reject funding changes.
Published
February 12, 2017

How Maine’s members of Congress voted: Education secretary, attorney general

The delegation votes on bills related to President Trump's Cabinet nominees and oversight of the education system.