Liveblogging the Education Committee's Work Session on the Race to the Top bills, Part 7
The opposition to charter schools is already springing into action in response to Rep. Casavant's move to re-introduce charter school legislation.Rep. Finch argued that charter school legislation could NOT be re-introduced at this point, in accordance with the legislature's joint rules, since it was defeated last session.Sen. Alfond claimed that "a new study" is out showing that charter schools are no better than traditional "publicly funded" schools. He wants this study, which he "has on his computer" distributed to the committee.I was personally a...
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Bangor Luncheon - "Federal Fiscal Sanity: Fixing the Federal Deficit Nightmare"
Wed March 17, 2010
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Portland Luncheon - "Federal Fiscal Sanity: Fixing the Federal Deficit Nightmare"
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By: Steve Bowen
Steve Bowen Testimony on Race to the Top Bills
By: Steve Bowen
School Budget Validation Process Under Attack
By: Steven Bowen
Testimony in opposition to LD 1739, which takes away Maine people's right to vote on school budgets
