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Judith Meyer
Judith Meyer is executive editor of the Sun Journal, Kennebec Journal, the Morning Sentinel and the Western Maine weekly newspapers of the Sun Media Group. She serves as vice president of the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition and is a member of the Right to Know Advisory Committee to the Legislature. A journalist since 1990 and former editorial page editor for the Sun Journal, she was named Maine’s Journalist of the Year in 2003. She serves on the New England Newspaper & Press Association Board of Directors and was the 2018 recipient of the Judith Vance Weld Brown Spirit of Journalism Award by the New England Society of Newspaper Editors. A fellow of the National Press Foundation and the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, she attended George Washington University, lives in Auburn with her husband, Phil, and is an active member of the Bicycle Coalition of Maine.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Stagflation is poised for a comeback
It remains to be seen whether tariffs will prove durable, but current policy will probably lead to some retail price hikes.
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Justice Wathen to discuss mass shooting commission’s work at Lewiston Public Library
The program will feature a conversation between former Maine Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Daniel E. Wathen and Sun Journal staff writer Steve Collins.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Musk’s USAID shutdown is an attack on the world’s most vulnerable
As the country’s primary international humanitarian and development arm, USAID provides invaluable assistance to more than 100 countries.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Freight carriers cheat drivers with rent-to-own deals
Independent drivers deserve to be treated fairly, not to become targets of predatory practices.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
What happened to Black Lives Matter’s momentum?
Does a dead prisoner possess the dignity of a name? Was he a man? Do Black lives matter?
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Trump’s DEI push doesn’t level the playing field. It digs trenches.
It’s important to recognize that DEI is the vehicle, not the end point.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
3 myths about rural education that are holding students back
The lack of rural research and focus has perpetuated many myths and misconceptions about rural education that overlook the strengths and opportunities for students who attend rural schools. Let’s take a look.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Funding public schools based on enrollment in the previous year may help keep their budgets more stable, research shows
When enrollment falls, high-income districts are more likely than their low-income counterparts to cut spending on instruction and administration and reduce the number of teachers.
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Technology is supposed to decrease teacher burnout — but we found it can sometimes make it worse
Asking teachers to adopt new tools without removing old requirements is a recipe for burnout.