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Robert W. Glover University of Maine  In the past two weeks, we’ve heard a lot about Governor Paul LePage and author Stephen King. The Governor incorrectly implied that King doesn’t pay state taxes as part of his justification for a plan to gradually … Continue reading →

Originally posted on The Midnight Station:
No matter how hard we try, we will never have complete control over another person. Everyone has the right to feel, think and act in a certain way, regardless of what we think is…

Maine DOE Newsroom From the Maine Department of Education The Maine DOE is partnering with Common Sense Media to provide free workshops throughout the state this spring to help educators harness the positive power of technology. Learning how to use … Continue reading →

Gov. Paul LePage wants a Maine that’s more competitive. He wants to attract more corporate investment to spark job growth. He wants to entice more people to move to Maine, and he doesn’t want Maine’s wealthiest to have a reason … Continue reading →

Leading with Trust Sooner or later…sooner if you’re in a leadership position…you will get wounded by “friendly fire”— unfair criticism from a boss or colleague. Friendly fire comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it shows up in your annual … Continue reading →

“Action expresses priorities.” — Indian statesman Mahatma Gandhi. As Scottish poet Robert Burns pointed out in his poem “To a Mouse” in 1785, “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft agley, An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ … Continue reading →

Maine DOE Newsroom From the Maine Department of Education The Maine DOE will begin visits next month to provide targeted technical assistance to schools preparing to award proficiency-based diplomas. View original post 614 more words

By Christopher Cousins, BDN Staff Posted Jan. 28, 2015, at 6:55 p.m. Last modified Jan. 28, 2015, at 7:26 p.m. Terry Farren | BDN Brewer High School student Isaak Gauthier (left) works on a Kindle with class teacher Kevin Napolillo … Continue reading →

Contributed photo Gov. Paul LePage greets dozens of Maine Charter School students at the State House in Augusta on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. By Christopher Cousins, BDN Staff Posted Jan. 26, 2015, at 5:17 p.m. AUGUSTA, Maine — More than … Continue reading →