Biddeford officials call for more state education funding

Biddeford officials call for more state education funding

Mayor Martin Grohman and Biddeford-Saco Superintendent Jeremy Ray are working to get two bills passed in the Legislature that are related to the economically disadvantaged student population in the school district.

All public servants, including teachers, were called to strike this Tuesday, May 13. Several unions denounce the lack of resources and the austerity that education does not escape. Here's a debate on the delicate question of means in public schools.

Teachers on collision course with state government over school funding

The teachers’ union will begin negotiating a new pay deal in weeks and has described a decision to delay money for state schools as a disaster.

Cooking in the West

Teacher Appreciation Week is this week, and I hope that everyone who has children or grandchildren will let the teachers in their lives know they are appreciated. Teachers make abysmally small salaries compared to their counterparts with similar education. The STARS Act here in Montana is aimed at improving the entry level salaries of teachers, but even with this act, most teachers cannot afford...