dharmaday t1_ir3zrxr wrote
“Providing two years of free community college is an incredible investment in young people in Maine. These students have been particularly hard hit by the pandemic. This gives them hope. This gives them a great education that’s close to home, with skilled instructors and the opportunity to learn and work with people in the community,” said David Daigler, President of the Maine Community College System. “It’s a game-changer for these students, and for Maine families who want their children to have the strongest start possible in building a better life.” LePage never would’ve done this!
costabius t1_ir5itip wrote
Lepage actually campaigned on this his first term. Iirc his proposal was one year of free community college/trade school as a 5th year of high school. Did absolutely nothing about it for 8 years and stopped talking about it the second he was elected.
dharmaday t1_ir5vqpc wrote
Thanks for this info!!
HughDanforth t1_ir5gv6m wrote
An educated America is a strong America.
American was innovative when we had a strong public school system. Make America educated again!
The American economic miracle is due to our public school system, as the world has developed we need more education not less.
tracyinge t1_ir6bq2h wrote
Yes I'm not understanding why so many kids who graduated this year are opting not to further their education in some way. "I need a gap year"....but weren't you just complaining that not going to school during the pandemic ruined your mental health?
TarantinoFan23 t1_ir830ho wrote
HS seniors can barely read coming out of schools. Another example of the older generations cutting school funding for years just so they can complain about younger generation's struggles.
tracyinge t1_ir83hcx wrote
Huh? School funding increases annually. And if it's cut, you actually think THAT is the reason, because "older generations" are evil? Who the hell do you think built your schools, Santa Claus?
https://www.maine.gov/doe/funding/gpa/eps/resources
ps are your grandparents evil too? And all your aunts & uncles?
TarantinoFan23 t1_ir83syg wrote
U bad at maths
HughDanforth t1_ir8ke64 wrote
Do you know what inflation is, boomer?
tracyinge t1_ir8srcv wrote
Yes and I also know what shrinkflation is. Something a lot of dummies don't even notice.
HughDanforth t1_ir8kazq wrote
Well. OKay, Boomer.
dirtyword t1_ir5gjbf wrote
Leave it to someone who devoted his career to education to support teaching and learning. Sheesh what next.
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