Heidi Sampson

Rep. Heidi Sampson is serving her second term in the Maine House of Representatives where she represents House District 21: Alfred, Newfield and parts of Limerick, Parsonsfield and Shapleigh. Rep. Sampson is a veteran home educator who is also the first home educator to be appointed to the State Board of Education. She serves on the Maine Legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee and is a frequent speaker around the state on various topics in education.
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Commentary
Open letter to Gov. Mills: It’s time to reopen Maine
Dear Governor Mills, Many Mainers are facing desperate times. I would like to...
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Education
Homeschooling in a crisis? We can help.
A few short weeks ago, could you have imagined what you’d be doing...
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Commentary
Options Lead to Potential
Every child is unique. What may work for one, will in many cases...
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Commentary
Another Common Core Bait and Switch
Every state in the country that has claimed to have “repealed” the Common...
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News
Education Update: Maine Moves Towards Eliminating Smarter Balanced Assessments
On behalf of our children, Maine has made a major positive step forward...
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Commentary
Opinion: Home Education Comes Full Circle
Mark Twain said, “Don’t let school get in the way of my education.”...
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Commentary
Common Core: An Up-Close-And-Personal Encounter with the Standards Review Process
It was with reserved optimism that I accepted a post on the Standards...