AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage believes Maine has a glut of school superintendents and he intends to pressure districts into consolidating administrations with the two-year budget he will propose in early 2017. LePage said in a recent interview that funding is being spent more on the administration of schools and not in the classroom. The […]
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Gov. Paul LePage wants to shift education funding to local districts
Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday he wants to push the cost of paying school superintendents to the local level. LePage’s comments came during his regular radio appearance on WVOM and offered one of the first glimpses of what to expect from his next state budget proposal, which is due in January. “All of the backroom […]
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School funding panel to meet in South Paris, Lewiston
School funding commission sets meeting dates AUGUSTA — A state commission tasked with reforming Maine’s complex school funding formula has set its first public meeting. Controversy ensued this spring when the commission’s first meeting was held in private. Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills recently announced a $500 fine against the commission. She pointed to documents […]
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Education commission has up to $5,000 to defend itself against $500 fine
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration has gotten approval to spend up to $5,000 to defend a state commission against a $500 fine lodged by Maine’s Democratic attorney general. A hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 12-13 at Kennebec County Superior Court. Attorney General Janet Mills filed a civil complaint claiming a commission tasked […]
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Gov. Paul LePage rebuffs superintendent’s call for education commissioner
In a letter dated June 30, the Maine School Superintendents Association urged Gov. Paul LePage to appoint a permanent education commissioner. LePage, who rescinded his nomination of former Husson University President William Beardsley after Democrats said they would question him during confirmation proceedings about his positions on transgender rights and teaching evolution, has appointed Beardsley deputy commissioner and […]
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AG Janet Mills to seek $500 fine for education meeting violation
AUGUSTA — A spokesman for Maine Attorney General Janet Mills says she plans to file a complaint against the Republican Gov. Paul LePage administration for violating public access law. Attorney General spokesman Tim Feeley said the office will file a complaint against the state’s blue ribbon commission on reforming public education funding, which met April […]
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Maine school superintendents urge Paul LePage to name education chief
The organization representing Maine’s school superintendents said Gov. Paul LePage should pick a permanent education commissioner. According to a letter from the Maine School Superintendents Association, the department suffers from a lack of leadership, creating confusion among the agency’s staff. The Maine Department of Education has not had a permanent education commissioner since Jim Rier […]
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Education tax on wealthy is Question 2 on Nov. 8 ballot
AUGUSTA — Lewiston High School teacher Samantha Garnett Sias will soon be wearing her “Vote Yes on Question 2” button. On Monday, the Secretary of State’s Office picked the order of questions on the Nov. 8 ballot. Question 2 asks voters if they want to impose a 3 percent surcharge on incomes above $200,000 […]
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Offer more reminders about vote date
As a former teacher, I admired the work that had gone into the proposed Lewiston school budget and appreciated the information concerning the budget that was published in the Sun Journal prior to the election. On Tuesday, May 10, I was surprised to see no mention of the vote in the Sun Journal. After checking […]
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Don’t be satisfied with school system
Newspaper articles and editorials are expected to contain a revelatory comment aptly condensing intent or significance. Newspapers frequently place this comment in bold print above the article. The Sun Journal editorial (May 12) regarding voter apathy is boldly headlined: “Too few voters deciding too many consequences.” But, within the editorial is this revelatory comment: “The […]