BDN Op-ed: Best way to keep local school may be to close it
The Bangor Daily News was kind enough to publish an op-ed today on the school reform idea that is the subject of my new Maine View report “Saving our Small […]
Read More →Column in the Ellsworth American
Our friends at the Ellsworth American were gracious enough to print a column of mine on school consolidation: In Education, Bigger Is Not Always Better Written by Stephen Bowen Wednesday, […]
Read More →BDN: East Machias to battle state on school plan
Looks as though East Machias, which is one of the few towns to ever withdraw from an SAD, is pushing back against consolidation as well… By Diana Graettinger Thursday, August […]
Read More →Greenlaw: “The time has come” to repeal consolidation law
As reported this past week, former State Legislator and Deer Isle/Stonington school board member Skip Greenlaw has proposed a repeal of the new school consolidation law. His letter to the […]
Read More →SAD 61: “We will go it alone”
At least one school district has voted to tell the commissioner that they will not merge with surrounding districts. Can’t wait to see how this turns out. ‘We will go […]
Read More →PPH: School Choice ending in Portland
Seems competition is not working out for one of Portland’s high schools. Solution? Take away student choice. Portland newcomers won’t pick high school In order to even out enrollment, new […]
Read More →BDN consolidation news
Interesting pair of articles in the BDN today, one on how the districts are “falling into line” on reorganization, the other on at least one guy’s attempt to the repeal […]
Read More →California Teacher’s Unions support Charter School movement
NEW YORK TIMES By SAM DILLON Published: July 24, 2007 LOS ANGELES — Steve Barr, a major organizer of charter schools, has been waging what often seems like a guerrilla […]
Read More →Consolidation plan is poorly crafted draft
Seacoast Online By Jeffrey W. Pelletier July 29, 2007 12:59 PM Editor’s note: The writer is chairman of the Kittery School Committee. The state of Maine has given school districts […]
Read More →Charter Schools outperforming traditional schools in New Orleans
In April, MHPC released a Maine View report outlining how the introduction of Charter Schools might be a way to improve school performance in Maine, which is one of only […]
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