A school-initiated book group is finding additional direction from reading from Jonathan Haidt’s, ‘The Anxious Generation.’
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education, The Franklin Journal
Research on cellphone use in classes mirrors positive outcomes at Mt. Blue
A growing body of research shows that removing phones from classrooms improves student focus, behavior and academic performance.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, Rumford Falls Times, The Bethel Citizen, The Franklin Journal, The Rangeley Highlander
As backcountry rescues rise, some Maine first responders turning to location app for help
A simple 3-word code can help pinpoint emergencies in remote terrain, yet dispatchers and wardens caution that no app can replace planning and backcountry know-how.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
H-1B visa’s $100,000 price hike leaves Maine employers worried about impact
President Donald Trump imposed the fee on foreign workers hired to fill professional positions, claiming the program was being abused. Business and immigrant advocates say that’s not true and that the fees will hurt small businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Trump signs $100K fee on H-1B visas, potentially affecting Maine tech workers
While certain to face legal challenges, the move could impact hundreds of skilled workers in the state.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Staff of Maine’s community college system criticize new software program as ‘deeply flawed’
System leadership acknowledged the rollout has been difficult but are confident it will succeed, while staff worry about morale, reputational damage and failed rollouts of the product elsewhere.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Thousands of people moved to Maine since the pandemic. The influx isn’t over.
Remote work made it possible for more people to live here. It has helped the state but is straining it, too.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Stop and ask what technology is doing to Maine students | Opinion
What remains of a young learner when their capacity for language has been usurped?
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Farmington contracts with Expenet Technologies for IT services
Of the three companies interviewed, Expenet Technologies submitted the lowest price, was a local company.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine businesses say H-1B visas are critical to filling labor gaps
Trump allies are split over the program that brings skilled foreign workers to labs, hospitals, universities and tech companies in Maine.