Robbie Feinberg
All Things Considered Host and ProducerRobbie grew up in New Hampshire, but has since written stories for radio stations from Washington, D.C., to a fishing village in Alaska. Robbie graduated from the University of Maryland and got his start in public radio at the Transom Story Workshop in Woods Hole,
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Newly published data from the Maine Department of Education show a slight decline this fall to about 172,600 students, which is about 4% below pre-pandemic levels.
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The state of Maine is behind on its goal of offering universal access to public pre-K programs by the 2026-2027 school year. According to a story on Wednesday by Bangor Daily News reporter Sawyer Loftus, only about 43% of public school districts are offering universal pre-K.
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Ryan Low said that for the first time since 2014, the system is projected to balance its budget next year without relying on system reserves
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The fund will help pay for lost income, provide money for new equipment and purchase contaminated farmland.
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Third Act Maine, Maine Youth For Climate Justice and other groups rallied outside of the MainePERS building in Augusta on Thursday, arguing that that the system has been too cautious in implementing a three-year-old law calling for MainePERS to divest from fossil fuels by 2026.
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A 2021 state law called for the system to stop any future investments in fossil fuel companies and divest current holdings by 2026.
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First-time homebuyers would be eligible to buy a home without having to pay a down payment or monthly mortgage insurance premiums.
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Budget challenges could lead to cuts in school-based mental health clinic operations, which could hobble an effective system for getting students the help they urgently need.
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The union representing state workers has filed a complaint with the Maine Labor Relations Board calling on the Mills administration to complete a study analyzing the compensation and classification of state employees.
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An expansion of the state's child care subsidy program, expected to begin this January, would be further delayed until July.