All posts tagged "Education Funding"
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Maine DOE, MEA discussed withholding relief funds from schools that didn’t comply with COVID rules
As the summer of 2020 progressed, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) continued...
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School districts are using their COVID-19 relief money on vape detectors, tennis courts
Earlier this year, schools around the country received more than a hundred billion...
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New school choice project highlights need for more educational options in Maine
A new publication from Maine Policy Institute shows which municipalities in Maine allow...
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Education savings accounts provide families more schooling options amid COVID-19
During periods of crisis, some of the most innovative solutions to problems have...
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SCOTUS ruling on religious school funding could pave way to victory for similar case in Maine
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to strike down a Montana...
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Maine Legislature acts on COVID-19, gives Gov. Mills broad authority to respond
The Maine Legislature adjourned Tuesday evening after a marathon session where the body...
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Does Maine spend too much on school administration?
There has been quite a bit of debate in recent years about whether...
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Debt-free college bill ignores troubling realities of higher education in Maine
The Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business heard several bills last...
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New budget mandates will force property tax increases on hardworking Mainers
A few weeks ago, my radio address focused on the unsustainability of the...
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New bill creates unnecessary burden for special needs students and their families
On Thursday, Feb. 14 the legislature’s education committee held a public hearing on...
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Education in Maine is worse than you think
It’s no secret that Maine’s public K-12 education system needs work. Bloated bureaucracies...
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The numbers tell the real story on education funding
It’s the political season and a lot of misinformation is flying around. I...
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Maine liberals oblivious of actual education funding requirements
Leave it to the editorial team at the Bangor Daily News to constantly...
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Education reforms should be part of state budget deal
Yes, I know, I know. This past November, voters narrowly passed a referendum...
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More Money Doesn’t Equal Better Results
As today’s world evolves toward a more progressive education system, it seems that...
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LePage on Question 2
Governor LePage on Question 2 harming Maine’s economyGovernor LePage explains Question 2 –...
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Tax Foundation: Question 2 Would Devastate Maine’s Business Climate
Passage of Question 2 would catapult Maine from its newly established position in...
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MECEP Got it Wrong on Question 2
On October 19, Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy...
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Question 2 Sets Dangerous Precedent
At this point in the election cycle we all understand fully the union...
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Maine People Can’t Trust the MEA
The Maine Education Association (MEA) has used out of state funds to place...
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The Real Impact of Question 2
Hi, I’m Ernie Copley. I’m a college business teacher and a financial planner...
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Question 2 Hurts Business and Exacerbates Disparities in Education Funding
Maine’s citizen’s initiative process promotes civic engagement and gives every day Mainers a...
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Seven Communities to Lose Education Funding Under Question 2
If you’re from the town of Sebago, Lincolnville, Greenwood, Bremen, Newry, Machiasport, or...
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Question 2 Doesn’t Address the High Cost of Education in Maine
One of the arguments we continue to hear against Questions 2 is that...
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Hypocrisy: Dems Tout Bi-Partisanship in 2011 Tax Cuts but Support Question 2
As if it comes as any surprise, there is something remarkably hypocritical about...
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Baldacci Crosses Party Lines to Oppose Question 2
Mark your calendars – a Maine liberal opposes a Democratic ballot initiative. This...
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Tax Flight is Real; Question 2 Would Make It Worse
Many liberal groups, including the Maine People’s Alliance, the Maine Center for Economic...
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According to New Study, Education Equality Would Be Worse Under Question 2
This week, the Maine School Management Association (MSMA) – a nonprofit comprised of...
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Don’t Be Fooled by Another Referendum That Claims to Solve Education Funding
We all agree more money should go directly into the classroom to benefit...
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Maine Education Association Puts Money Into Political Campaigns, Not Classrooms
The Maine Education Association has a tremendous influence on legislators in Augusta. But...
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Ballot Questions Would Take Maine Backwards
We have made progress to lower the income tax, fight the drug epidemic,...
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How to Bring Accountability to Public Schools
“When school children start paying union dues, that’s when I’ll start representing the...
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Education Referendum is Too Good to Be True
As with the rest of life, if something in the political world sounds...
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It’s Not About the Children, It’s About the Union
The Maine Education Association is putting a dishonest initiative on the November ballot....
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Who Would Really Benefit from Education Tax Initiative?
This November, Maine voters will decide on an initiative to provide further public...
