Today on the One on the Right: Sen. Justin Alfond and Rep. Seth Berry
This week, One on the Right will have as guests: Sen. Justin Alfond (D-Cumberland), the Ranking Minority Member on the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, to talk about the two school choice bills from Gov. Paul LePage. The bills had a public hearing last week. … Click here to listen to the podcast on Dirigo...
Education panel amends bill requiring schools to sync calendars
… Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, said he feared that it could be difficult to follow the law. “Are we making sure this fits all of our CTECs?” he asked, pointing out that Portland Arts and Technology High School has 22 sending schools. “What if they can’t get their calendars to a point where they have...
LePage’s teacher evaluation bill hits Legislature to mixed reviews
… The Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee spent more than four hours Wednesday afternoon hearing from dozens of stakeholders on both sides of the issue. At one point, Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, called the measure “the ultimate penalty for teachers,” while Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen told the committee that “no other bill you’ve heard...
Education committee to hold public hearings on LePage’s controversial reform bills
… The first bill removes one sentence from state law that says public dollars cannot be used to fund private, religious schools. Bowen and LePage said removing that sentence simply provides another opportunity for students who want a certain type of education. Any students can go to a religious school currently but they must pay...
