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Category: Education and Cultural Affairs

LePage Education Budget Rejected by Democratic Lawmakers

Posted: April 24, 2013

AUGUSTA—Senate Democratic lawmakers released the following comments after the state’s education committee rejected key initiatives of Governor...

A-F GRADING SYSTEM GETS “F” FROM DEMOCRATS

Posted: April 12, 2013

System emblazons ‘Scarlet Letter’ on public schools   AUGUSTA - Democrats on the state’s education committee are deeply concerned over...

Weekly Radio Address: Alfond says “Putting Students First” Means Strengthening Public Education, Not Undermining & Underfunding

Posted: September 21, 2012

Weekly Radio Address: Sen. Justin Alfond 9-22-12 Good Morning. This is State Senator Justin Alfond, the Assistant Senate Democratic Leader.  ...

BDN: Senate confirms Beardsley, despite Carlson controversy

Posted: September 07, 2012

Bangor Daily News By Whit Richardson, BDN Staff AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of William Beardsley to...

PPH: After bitter exchanges, Maine Republicans confirm Beardsley

Posted: September 07, 2012

Republicans denounce Democrat 'attacks' on the Board of Education nominee over his dealing with a Husson chaplain accused of child sex abuse....

KJ: Beardsley nears Board of Education post approval

Posted: September 07, 2012

Kennebec Journal By Steve Mistler, Staff Writer AUGUSTA — Outgoing Conservation Commissioner Bill Beardsley moved one step closer to his new...

BDN: Superintendents criticize education commissioner’s student transfer philosophy

Posted: September 07, 2012

Bangor Daily News By Stephen Betts, BDN Staff Maine Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen’s practice of allowing students to transfer from one...

BDN: State seeks relief from No Child Left Behind

Posted: September 07, 2012

Bangor Daily News By Robert Long, BDN Staff   AUGUSTA, Maine — Local involvement and the premise that rewarding progress works better as a...

BEARDSLEY CONFIRMED TO A TOP EDUCATIONAL POST DESPITE DEMOCRATS' CONCERNS

Posted: September 06, 2012

Questions remain about Beardsley's knowledge of sex abuse case during tenure as university president     AUGUSTA—Maine Senate Democrats...

WGAN: State Readies Proposal For No Child Left Behind

Posted: August 27, 2012

WGAN AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine is preparing its proposal to be exempted from some of the provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind law. Sen....