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Category: Education and Cultural Affairs

COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSES COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Posted: May 01, 2015

Nonprofits, businesses, and law enforcement work with public school to assess the community's challenges AUGUSTA - A measure to help Maine’s...

BILL AIMS TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER

Posted: April 28, 2015

Sen. Alfond introduces measure to enact recommendations of Task Force   AUGUSTA--A bill aimed at ending childhood hunger received strong support...

MEASURE TO CREATE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS STRONGLY SUPPORTED IN PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: April 21, 2015

Nonprofits, businesses, and law enforcement work with public school to assess the community's challenges AUGUSTA - A measure to help Maine’s...

BILL TO PREVENT WASTEFUL OVERPAYMENTS TO VIRTUAL SCHOOLS SUPPORTED BY EDUCATORS

Posted: April 13, 2015

Currently virtual for-profit schools get some dollars as bricks and mortar public schools AUGUSTA - A bill that would prevent the overpayment of...

MEASURE BOLSTERING MAINE COLLEGE STUDENTS PASSES OUT OF COMMITTEE

Posted: April 09, 2015

AUGUSTA – A measure to increase the award amount of the Maine State Grant Program passed out of committee today with a vote of 7 - 5.   The...

STUDENT DRILL BILL BECOMES LAW

Posted: March 26, 2015

Law will help “plan for the worst but hope for the best”   AUGUSTA –A measure that prepares Maine students for times of emergency became...

GOP SENATORS REAFFIRM TAX SHIFT ONTO LOCAL TAXPAYERS

Posted: March 25, 2015

AUGUSTA – Maine Senate Republicans reaffirmed a tax shift on to local communities to pay for teacher retirement costs. In a vote of 18 - 17, the...

MEASURE ADDRESSING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM GETS UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FROM EDUCATION PANEL

Posted: March 24, 2015

Chronic absence among young learners impedes learning and foretells dropout rates AUGUSTA – After unanimous support from the state’s Education...

MEASURE TO INCREASE COLLEGE RETENTION AND DEGREE ATTAINMENT IS UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED BY COMMITTEE

Posted: March 23, 2015

Jobs for Maine’s Graduates is a proven model for college degree completion   AUGUSTA – A measure to increase Maine’s retention and degree...

MEASURE TO EXPAND SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS GARNERS BROAD SUPPORT

Posted: March 19, 2015

Program would help to reduce stigma around “free lunch”   AUGUSTA –A measure to allow eligible schools to serve free and nutritious meals...