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Un-CHARTERED Territory: A look at the Charter School Debate in Maine Pt. 1

Un-CHARTERED Territory: A look at the Charter School Debate in Maine Pt. 1

| March 28, 2013

Public School superintendents are criticizing Governor LePage saying he was anti-public school and pro-charter school from the getgo of his administration. Governor LePage has fired back saying he wants to ensure Maine students are academically competitive with the rest of the nation. As Shawn Cunningham finds out in part oneĀ  of a three part series, [...]

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Maine Public Schools Face Cut in State Aid

Maine Public Schools Face Cut in State Aid

| December 29, 2012

Governor LePage’s order to cut state spending by $35 and a half million dollars is bad news for schools. The Department of Education is facing a 12.6 million dollar cut in state aid to local schools. News Source 8′s Katie Zarrilli explains what the impact will be.

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