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SAD 27: That Certainly Worked!

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:00:14 +0000

You may recall a peculiar situation in SAD 27, the school district centered on Fort Kent, in which, rather than voting on their school budget on June 8, Primary Day, the school board chose to have a separate referendum date of June 10.

The explanation for this timing was fascinating, demonstrating to this reader that [...]

Civics Lesson: Shut Up

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:31:11 +0000

This being election season there are many civics lessons at hand.

Here’s one from the morning paper: Parent seeks removal of civics textbook at Brewer High (Bangor Daily News, 11/3/09)

Here’s how today’s class will work. First read the article. Next, after you’ve read the whole article — you have, haven’t you? — tell me [...]

Misdirection around Question 3

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:01:34 +0000

I’ll have more to say on Question 3 soon, but may I call your attention to the letter to Maine Democrats from the Governor that Brian Hubbell reproduces here?

Please follow the link and read the Governor’s letter.

Read Brian’s site MDIschools.net daily to keep up with this fight. He’s doing yeoman’s work in this [...]

Democracy? So Old Hat!

admin — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:00:14 +0000

I missed this travesty when it was first published, but thanks to an approving letter, which came to my attention through Brian Hubbell’s essential MDISchools news blog, I’m on top of it now!

A Portland Press Herald editorial on May 20 (“School elections unneeded for uncontroversial budgets“) tells us:

One way to read the low [...]