Maine’s town tuitioning program, first adopted in 1873, is the second oldest school choice program in the country. The program allows students…
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It’s no secret that Maine’s public K-12 education system needs work. Bloated bureaucracies keep money from flowing to the classroom.…
It’s the political season and a lot of misinformation is flying around. I want to make sure you have the…
Government meddling in competitive industry invariably hurts all citizens, and higher education is no exception. America has the highest tuition…
In 2010, The Maine Heritage Policy Center shared an article titled, “School Choice working for Alna, therefore must be stopped.”…
When it comes to the student loan debt crisis, government-oriented reforms are not the solution; they are the problem. One…
Something beautiful happened this week – something that should scare every elected official who thinks their opinions supersede those of…
On Monday, April 9, at 1:30 p.m., Maine’s Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs will hold public hearing…
Education in Maine is captive to progressive administrative and structural stagnation. Our educational system has become the dream of progressive theorists…
James D. Herbert’s Feb. 11 column in the Portland Press Herald, “Are We Just Another Echo Chamber?” drew less attention than one…
The nationwide school walkout scheduled for Wednesday, March 14 at 10 a.m. is not a meaningful civics lesson or a…
Maine’s experimental education model, proficiency-based learning, has received strong pushback in recent weeks from various communities around the state as…
When conservatives in Augusta pushed to implement the law enabling charter schools in Maine in 2011, their goal was to…
Democrats can pretend to have made out like bandits in budget negotiations, but it’s no enigma who truly won the…
The Common Core State Standards, since their adoption in 2011, have been an expensive and harmful experiment that threatens Maine’s…
Yes, I know, I know. This past November, voters narrowly passed a referendum presented by liberal special interest groups that…
During his first term in the legislature, Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason, R-Androscoggin, spearheaded legislation that established the first charter…
I agree with Governor LePage. Teachers should be paid what they are worth. More broadly, everyone should be paid what…
Good teachers are critical to Maine’s future, so let’s pay them adequately. Our children are our most valuable asset, and…
He strikes again. Mike Tipping, the communications director of the Maine People’s Alliance (MPA), may be the king of tweeting…
Democrats say they want to reduce property taxes. But they don’t have the courage to actually do it. You can’t…
While liberals ridicule Gov. Paul LePage’s stance on school regionalization, the real issues plaguing Maine’s public school system get lost…
There’s nothing more enjoyable as a constituent than seeing your elected officials keep their word. Last July, I attended the…
Those who read the first half of my take on the aftermath of Question 2 know that Maine will need…
The debate around the destructive 3 percent surtax on Maine’s individual income has turned largely toward one key issue: How…
We are going to miss Matt Gilman. Chances are you don’t know him, but he lives in Alfred. He was…
Nearly two weeks after nixing a House Ethics Committee review of Rep. Ryan Tipping’s ongoing ethics scandal, Democratic Speaker of…
Despite recent controversy surrounding its House Chair, the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation is forging ahead. The Maine Republican Party…
If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. Someone should relay this message to Rep. Ryan Tipping, D-Orono, who…
Union lobbyist Ryan Tipping should resign his House seat. Legislators who line their own pockets rather than represent their constituents…
Every child is unique. What may work for one, will in many cases not work for another. When it comes…
If it weren’t for double standards, Speaker of the House Sara Gideon (D-Freeport) wouldn’t have any standards at all. Yes,…
For those concerned about the education of Maine’s youth, Gov. Paul LePage has taken another step toward improving the efficiency…
If we want to put more money in our classrooms, we need a more efficient education system. We often hear…