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Education Commissioner Pender Makin believes the regional high school model is viable for rural Maine despite early failures.

Maine sees regional high school as model despite failed attempts

by Valerie Royzman May 1, 2023April 30, 2023

Education Commissioner Pender Makin believes the regional high school model is viable for rural Maine despite early failures.

Opinion Contributor

We must close the connectivity gap to educate all students during pandemic

by Opinion Contributor July 25, 2020July 24, 2020

News

Maine schools chief: COVID-19 tests for students could offer ‘false sense of security’

by Eesha Pendharkar July 25, 2020August 10, 2020

Education, Free, News, State

Schools should plan on remote learning for rest of academic year, state says

by Lynne Fort April 7, 2020June 16, 2020

Daily Brief, Politics

Why some students and educators aren’t happy with how Maine dumped an online learning program

by Michael Shepherd May 7, 2019May 7, 2019

Daily Brief, Politics

A Trump Republican says he’ll challenge Susan Collins from the right in 2020

by Michael Shepherd March 25, 2019March 25, 2019

Education, Midcoast, News

Maine’s new education chief pushes back against mandates, pressure from businesses

by Lincoln County News March 24, 2019

Daily Brief, Politics

A consultant hired to review Maine’s child welfare system found these flaws

by Alex Acquisto February 14, 2019February 14, 2019

Daily Brief, Politics

What we know about claims that link Trump’s campaign chief in Maine to fake net neutrality comments

by Michael Shepherd February 8, 2019February 8, 2019

Daily Brief, Politics

Why Janet Mills’ public safety pick upsets Maine gun rights supporters

by Michael Shepherd February 1, 2019February 1, 2019

Daily Brief, Politics

Susan Collins has plenty of money for a re-election bid

by Michael Shepherd January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

Daily Brief, Politics

As efforts to end shutdown flounder, Maine lawmakers propose aid for unpaid workers

by Alex Acquisto and Michael Shepherd January 25, 2019January 27, 2019

News, Politics, State

Mills picks Brunswick schools official to be Maine’s next education commissioner

by Michael Shepherd December 26, 2018December 26, 2018