All posts tagged "Higher Education"
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Understanding Governor Mills’ 10-year economic plan
Governor Janet Mills earlier this month released her 10-Year Economic Development Strategy for the state,...
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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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Maine cannot afford ‘debt-free’ college
This session, lawmakers in the Maine Legislature are considering a pair of bills...
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LD 665: Protect free speech on college campuses
I have sponsored LD 665, “An Act to Enact the Campus Free Expression...
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Free speech should never be censored on college campuses
Lawmakers on Maine’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee on Monday held a public...
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Maine needs more young people to skip four-year degrees and work in the trades
High school guidance counselors, parents and popular culture have spent decades telling young...
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Free college, Medicare for All and other insanities of the extreme left
Clichéd as it may be, conservatives live in “a target rich environment” for...
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Higher education reform can help Maine retain its youth
In 2009, I graduated from high school and left for college. I planned...
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Maine law forces me to accept union misrepresentation
This piece was first published in the Portland Press Herald. I am an...
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Public funding for higher education fails students and taxpayers
Government meddling in competitive industry invariably hurts all citizens, and higher education is...
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Socializing higher education is not a viable solution to the student debt crisis
When it comes to the student loan debt crisis, government-oriented reforms are not...
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There is no ‘marketplace’ for ideas in higher education
James D. Herbert’s Feb. 11 column in the Portland Press Herald, “Are We Just Another...
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Colleges Need to Get a Grip And Do Their Jobs
Recent events on college campuses around the country show that “political correctness” culture...
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Millennial Diaries: The Good and Bad of Being Conservative on a College Campus
“Do you like ice cream?” This is what a canvasser asked groups of...
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Posik: Campaign Promises Are Empty Promises
During campaign season, every presidential hopeful makes promises to the electorate hoping to...
