Proposed School Consolidation Plans for Maine: News archive

Ellsworth Due To Become Regional Hub, Tom Walsh, Ellsworth American.
Governor's School Plan Makes Waves, Victoria Wallack, Statehouse News Service
Governor's Education Plan, Maine Public Radio Call-in with Commissioner Gendron and MEA President Chris Galgay, Host Fred Bever

Baldacci school plan has competition, Beth Quimby, Maine Sunday Telegram
Tone down the rhetoric, Editorial, Morning Sentinel
Superintendents question plan to reduce districts, Bonnie Washuk, Sun Journal
Q & A updated, Dept of Education LSRS issues page

Baldacci: Schools must cut spending, Susan M. Cover, Kennebec Journal
School restructure plan flawed, Gordon A. Donaldson Jr., Bangor Daily News
Some Questions for the Governor, Editorial, Ellsworth American
Q & A updated, Dept of Education LSRS issues page

Loss of local control predicted in school consolidation, Robert Levin, Mount Desert Islander
MDIHS funding challenge off table, Oka Hutchins, Mount Desert Islander
Administrators blast Baldacci comments, Joel Elliott, Morning Sentinel
Competing school plans floated, Victoria Wallack, Mount Desert Islander
Disastrous, Paul Murphy, Mount Desert Islander
Consolidation plan met with skepticism, Ward Peck, South Portland Sentry

A forlorn look ahead, John March, Mount Desert Islander
State board backs schools plan deadline, Susan M. Cover, Portland Press Herald
Distrust, apprehension and confusion, Terry Karkos, Sun Journal
School reforms up for debate Monday, Sen. Peter Bowman, Press Herald
SAD 11 looks to partner up, Keith Edwards, Kennebec Journal
School funding plan unfair, Sen. John Nutting, Bangor Daily News
Baldacci vows to 'fight hard' for school reform proposal, Beth Brogan, Times Record
Mainers: Local control too costly, Walter Griffin, Bangor Daily News
Critics question budget focus on school cuts, Victoria Wallack, Mount Desert Islander
Much at stake, Carrie McKay, Mount Desert Islander
Great education, Cheri Lynn Ellison, Mount Desert Islander
Consolidated Hearing on Consolidating Schools, MMA Legislative Bulletin
Webcast with the Governor and Commissioner
Islanders view consolidation as trouble on the horizon, Eva Murray, Courier-Gazette
Wrong Focus?, Editorial, Waldo Independent
School Consolidation, part 1, Talking Maine, Joe Bruno and Steven Bowen
School Consolidation, part 2, Talking Maine, Joe Bruno and Steven Bowen
School Consolidation, part 3, Talking Maine, Joe Bruno and Steven Bowen

Changes likely for Baldacci school plan, Mal Leary, Bangor Daily News
Another round on school consolidation, Stephen Bowen, Courier - Gazette
Smart growth search has no easy answers, Carol Williams, Bar Harbor Times
Protect our schools or we'll find new ones, Sarah Lyons Price, Daniel Price, M.D., South Portland Sentry

Consolidation fear, Beth Quimby, Press Herald
Don't rush school reform, Pete Johnson, Bangor Daily News

Make teachers do work for their sizable salaries, Bob Doel, Kennebec Journal
School Board extends administrators' pacts, Rachel Ganong, Times Record
School plan compromises quality, Robert Stuart, Bangor Daily News
Education cleanup, Gail Marshall, Bangor Daily News
Collaborating School Districts Find Savings, Challenges, Caroline Cornish, WSCH

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School consolidation half-baked, MSAD 56 Board of Directors , Republican Journal
Super-sized districts, Edmund Hartt, Camden Herald

A Baldacci by any other name..., Editorial, Kennebec Journal
Modern dictators, Clarence Cook, Bangor Daily News

School district consolidation plan evolving, Victoria Wallack, Times Record
Islesboro School, Murray Carpenter, MPBN [audio]
Education Committee's "Spencer-Herman" draft, Education Committee in collaboration with MSMA and MMA, March 5, 2007

Proposal softens merger strategy, Keith Edwards, Press Herald
Panel softens school reforms, Bonnie Washuk, Sun Journal
Baldacci: Plan doesn't go far enough, Bonnie Washuk, Sun Journal
Not enough, Editorial, Kennebec Journal
Superintendents: Consolidation will cost money, Alan Crowell, Morning Sentinel
Commissioner reached bogus conclusions, Paul Murphy, Mount Desert Islander
Baldacci to present weekly radio talks, Chelsey Ledue, Bangor Daily News
Education Committee's School Reform, Legislative Bulletin, Maine Municipal Association, March 9, 2007
Baldacci pans ed panel's plan, Victoria Wallack, Times Record
Area school officials react guardedly, Times Record

Coalition Position, MMA, MEA, Maine Chamber of Commerce
A position in support of our schools, School Union 98, Mount Desert Island
Baldacci: State needs new model of doing business, Susan M. Cover, Kennebec Journal
School reform talk becomes multiple choice test, Victoria Wallack, Times Record
Local schools held hostage, Editorial, Times Record
Just one, very big, village, Brian Hubbell, Local Maine Schools
Chump change, Brian Hubbell, Local Maine Schools

What did the Education Committee really do?, Rep. David Farrington and Rep. Roberta Muse, Press Herald
Voters deserve a say in consolidation effort, Barbara Merrill, Bangor Daily News
School Consolidation Plan, Legislative Bulletin, MMA
Harpswell might get less from the state, Beth Brogan, Times Record

Don't fall asleep on tax relief, John W. Porter, Sunday Telegram

Lawmakers seek to assure teachers, Keith Edwards, Kennebec Journal
A lot harder than it looks, Editorial, Times Record
School funds eyed to bridge budget gap, Francis X. Quinn (AP), Bangor Daily News

Consolidation: Newest version already troubled, Victoria Wallack, State House News
Consolidation forum draws crowd in Jay, Donna Perry, Sun Journal
Kittery-York schools?, Caitlin Hayes, Seacoastonline
Care about education?, Ellen Grover, Bar Harbor Times
The "duh" test, Trisha Rhodes, Bar Harbor Times
Bumper sticker and button proposed by Email discussion list member
Teachers' Association position, Bar Harbor Teachers' Association
The push for school consolidation gets a push back, Lee Burnett, Portland Phoenix, [May 2003]
Split from state in the future for MDI schools?, Tom Minervino, Bar Harbor Times
Minot grapples with school, Winslow Durgin, Sun Journal
April 11 Email discussion list posts

SAD 17 ready to talk about consolidation, Leslie H. Dixon, Sun Journal
Too little too late, Maurice Joseph Marshall, Bar Harbor Times
School consolidation, David C. Wiggin, Camden Herald

'Blended' approach gains favor, Larry Grard, Morning Sentinel
School consolidation battle brews, Caitlin Hayes, SeaCoastOnline

Unfortunate misinformation, Jim Rier, Sun Journal
The public should have say in any consolidation, Douglas Ludewig, Kennebec Journal
Leaders hunt elusive consolidation deal, Victoria Wallack, State House News
School district merger plan remains a work in progress, Victoria Wallack, Times Record
Lawmakers race clock on school consolidation, Walter Griffin, Bangor Daily News
Don't Barter Schools, Catherine Drew-Burdette, Wally Covell, Margaret Jeffery, Dick Atlee, Bangor Daily News
School plan fight not over, town says, Caitlin Hayes, York Weekly
Easton uniting against Baldacci school plan, Rachel Rice, Bangor Daily News

Winthrop Schools: Consolidation shadows budget, Steve Cartwright, Kennebec Journal
Competing consolidation plans? No problem. Consolidate them, Stephen L. Bowen, Kennebec Journal
No future school districts have been named yet, Commissioner Susan Gendron, Morning Sentinel
Terrible idea, Bo Greene, Bar Harbor Times
Spread the word, Gail Marshall, John March, Margaret Jeffrey, Dick Atlee, Bar Harbor Times
Agreement on New School Plan May Prove Elusive, Victoria Wallack, Ellsworth American
Collins Visits in Response to Students' Letter, Nick Gosling, Ellsworth American
Maine Needs to Become "Educationland", Joseph Wainer, Ellsworth American
When will Gendron be held accountable?, Paul Murphy, Bar Harbor Times

Promote, don't cut, education, Joseph Wainer, Bangor Daily News
School district juggernaut slows, Victoria Wallack, Mount Desert Islander
2 school boards meet with SAD 9, 58 educators, Valerie Tucker, Morning Sentinel
A flunking grade, Editorial, Mount Desert Islander
Save Our Schools petition signers
Time running out, Editorial, waldo.villagesoup.com
Critique of the 'Blended Plan', MDI Consolidation Study Group, (5/15)
Consolidation Plan Report to Education Committee on Monday, Maine School Board Association

School plan is mandated - by taxpayers, Editorial, Sun Journal
State Advances New Consolidation Plan, Victoria Wallack, Ellsworth American
Legislators Must Oppose Consolidation, Casey Rush, Ellsworth American
Education Service Districts Hold the Key, Stephen L. Bowen, Ellsworth American
New school plan unveiled, Greg Fish, Bar Harbor Times
New Ellsworth District Would Include 13 Towns, James Straub, Ellsworth American
School boards clear air on consolidation, Bob Kalish, Times Record
Let's start the school work, David Flanagan, Rich Silkman, Michael Moore, Bangor Daily News
Redistricting Progress, Editorial, Bangor Daily News
Legislators save biggest decisions for end, Jim Brunelle, Kennebec Journal
Panel synthesizing consolidation proposals, Keith Edwards, Kennebec Journal
Consolidation without borders, Ward Peck, South Portland Cape Elizabeth Sentry
MDI towns, Trenton proposed for new district, Victoria Wallack, Mount Desert Islander
Close budget talks extended, Francis X. Quinn, Associated Press
Stop the hostile takeover of our schools, Edgar Allen Beem, Falmouth Forecaster

Down the Home Stretch, Susan M. Cover, Kennebec Journal

School consolidation, Editorial, Sun Journal
Schools take hard look at costs, Ann S. Kim, Press Herald

June 20

Hard work, Jennifer Crandall, Mount Desert Islander
York mulls Wells merger, Rachel M. Collins, Portsmouth Herald
[Bangor] Loss of schools, choice key concerns, Dawn Gagnon, Bangor Daily News
Council is updated about consolidation, Robert Levin, Mount Desert Islander
Incredible effort, Editorial, Mount Desert Islander
Common Cause, Brian Hubbell et al, Mount Desert Islander
[Brunswick] More questions than answers at school roadshow, Beth Brogan, Times Record
[Salem] MSAD 58 School Board Debates Consolidation, Ben Hanstein, Daily Bulldog

SAD 40 board looks for options to save jobs, Aaron Miller, Courier-Gazette
...Budget complaint filed, Francis X. Quinn, Associated Press
Essential role, Dick Atlee, Mount Desert Islander

Crucial forum, Editorial, Courier-Gazette

[York] School plan stirs worries, Chris Outcalt, Portsmouth Herald

Schools must honor contracts, Chris Outcalt, Portsmouth Herald
[Greenville weighs privatizing schools], Diana Bowley, Bangor Daily News

Clarifications on Reorganization Implementation, Commissioner Gendron, DoE informational letter

August 8

School boards want more financial data for consolidation

Maranacook's intent is official, Elizabeth Comeau, Kennebec Journal
[Skowhegan] District mulls staying put, Alan Crowell, Morning Sentinel
Official: Solo plan won't fly, Susan Cover, Kennebec Journal
RSU misconceptions, Susan Gendron, Bangor Daily News

[Jefferson] At School Union 132, what's past is prologue

Schools submit merger intent, Associated Press, Portsmouth Herald

Critics target school mergers, Paul Carrier, Sunday Telegram
Baldacci targeting status quo, Paul Carrier, Sunday Telegram

School merger divides Freeport, Tess Nacelewicz, Press Herald

Education head stands ground, Becky Buyers-Basso, Mount Desert Islander
A disingenuous decision, Editorial, Mount Desert Islander
Council Resolution in support of MDI RPC, Town Council of Bar Harbor

Letter to Legislators in support of USAs, Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, Caswell, Woodland, Westmanland, Stockholm and New Sweden RPC

Unnatural merger, Jill Goldthwait, Sun Journal
The Fund for the Efficient Delivery of Local and Regional Services, Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services

Baldacci fights Commissioner's plan to cut state school aid

Re: Basis of fiscal note for LD 1932?, David Connerty-Marin, Local Maine Schools list

Re: Basis of fiscal note for LD 1932?, Brian Hubbell, Local Maine Schools list

March 11

Baldacci vetos school bill, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal
Taxpayers urged to beware of school consolidation, Kate Clement, Charles Hebson, Press Herald
School proposal changes vetoed, Rich Hewitt, Bangor Daily News
School Union Bill Dead After Governor's Veto, Victoria Wallack, Ellsworth American
Veto leaves MDI schools in limbo, Dick Broom, Bar Harbor Times
R.I.P., LD 1932, Steve Bowen, Maine Heritage Policy Center

School choice must be preserved, Sandra Pyne and Janet Winchester, Bangor Daily News

York schools are rejoicing, Jennifer Kennedy, Portsmouth Herald

Wiscasset voters OK budget - again, Bob Kalish, Times Record
Reforming Teacher Pay in Maine, Stephen Bowen, Maine Heritage Policy Center

Most school budgets survive validation vote

A lobbyist's work is never done, Kate Irish Collins, Sun Chronicle

School union plans OK'd, Walter Griffin, Bangor Daily News

GRAY: Standing alone, Marilyn Keating-Porcaro, keepmecurrent.com
Raymond school budget gets a second chance Monday, Ben Bragdon, keepmecurrent.com

Letter from 16 105 of your neighbors, Freeport Families for Education (6/30)

Summary of status of reorganization plans, Jim Rier, 8/21 DoE presentation to Appropriations Committee

Consolidation: the real issues, Terry Driscoll, George Emery, William Reinhardt, Courier-Gazette (10/30)

[Fayette, Manchester, Mount Vernon, Readfield, Wayne, Winthrop, Maranacook] Towns ink merger, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal
[Andover, Bethel, Greenwood, Newry, Woodstock, Gilead, Upton, Rangeley, Dallas Plt., Lincoln Plt., Magalloway Plt., Rangeley Plt., Sandy River Plt.] Savings from SAD44/SAU37 consolidation calculated, Alison Aloisio, Bethel Citizen
Arundel schools to merge with 'Bunks, Emma Bouthillette, Kennebunk/Kennebunkport Post
[Falmouth] Reorganization: Back to the drawing board, Peggy Roberts, Forecaster
[Cumberland, North Yarmouth] SAD 51 eyes efficiency, tuition income, Sarah Trent, Forecaster
Freeport looks ahead to RSU, Amy Anderson, Forecaster
Boothby Settling in as New Bucksport Superintendent, Cyndi Wood, Ellsworth American
Repeal the School Consolidation Law, Mark Hurvitt, Ellsworth American
[Arundel, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport] RSU plan already in the works, Laura Dolce, York County Coast Star
Wells, Ogunquit should be 'doughnut holed', Editorial, Journal Tribune
Local schools expect $800,000 slash to current state funding, Duke Harrington, Advertiser Democrat
[Southern Aroostook, Katahdin region] Local Towns Defeat RSU, Allison Roy, Katahdin Press
The school closure forces at work, Matthew Stone, The Report Card, Kennebec Journal
Voters may get chance to repeal school law, Charlotte Boynton, Wiscasset Newspaper

[Windsor, Wiscasset, Alna, Westport Island, Chelsea, Whitefield, Somerville, Palermo] 8-town school unit moves to fill posts, Mechele Cooper, Kennebec Journal
[Byron, Mexico, Roxbury, Rumford] Consolidation sparks uncertainty for special ad hoc committee, Eileen M. Adams, Sun Journal
[Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls] Boards vote to submit merger plan, Sun Journal
[Camden, Rockport, Appleton, Hope, Lincolnville AOS] Revised five-town school plan on its way to state, Stephen Betts, Herald Gazette
Could consolidation lead to MORE school choice?, Steve Bowen, Maine Heritage Policy Center

[Waterville, Winslow and Vassalboro] School plan needs revision, Colin Hickey, Morning Sentinel
[Avon, Eustis, Kingfield, Phillips, Strong] SAD 58 Board of Directors won't pursue consolidation, Donna M. Perry, Sun Journal
Maine’s Struggle with Consolidation Law Continues, Rural Policy Matters

SAD 11: Budget woes may force loss of school options in Randolph, Mechele Cooper, Kennebec Journal
Consolidation Questions, Editorial, Bangor Daily News
[Greenville, Shirley, Beaver Cove, Bowerbank, MSAD 12 (Jackman, Moose River), MSAD 41 (Atkinson, Brownville, Lagrange, Milo), MSAD 68 (Charleston, Dover-Foxcroft, Monson, Sebec)] Maine Highlands Regional School Consortium reorganization information page, Greenville School Department
[Lee, Springfield, Webster Plt, Winn, Burlington, Edinburg, Enfield, Howland, Lowell, Maxfield, Passadumkeag, Chester, Lincoln, Mattawamkeag, Carroll Plt., Drew Plt., Lakeville, Macwahoc Plt., Reed Plt., Woodville, Lowell, Seboeis] RSU 17 panel submits reorganization plan, Nick Sambides Jr., Bangor Daily News
State sees revenues declining, Mal Leary, Bangor Daily News
Ruling on SAU/RSU transitional bargaining authority, Maine Labor Relations Board (11/14/2008)
Not Everyone Wants to Move Toward Rating Educators by Student Progress, Jay Mathews, Washington Post
[MDI] High school funding formula subject of forum, Laurie Schreiber, Bar Harbor Times

Waterville, Winslow back school plan revision, Joel Elliott, Morning Sentinel
[Kittery] Another shot at consolidation, Dave Choate, Portsmouth Herald
Baldacci to share curtailment details, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal
Voters said yes, now state says no, Mathew Stone, The Report Card, Kennebec Journal
Union Prez: Performance Pay Works, Libby Quaid, AP, Teacher Magazine
Georgetown, RSU 1 remain at odds, Seth Koenig, Times Record

Baldacci to discuss spending cuts today, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal
[Waterville, Winslow, Vassalboro] School plan moves ahead, Amy Calder, Morning Sentinel
GOP helped Democrats pass critical legislation, Richard W. Rosen, Morning Sentinel
[Jonesport, Beals] Down East residents reject school plan, Steve Colhoun, Bangor Daily News
[Camden, Rockport, Appleton, Hope, Lincolnville] State OKs five-town school plan, Stephen Betts, Herald Gazette
Baldacci cuts budget by $80 million, Susan M. Cover, mainetoday.com
Curtailment Effect on Subsidy, Commissioner Gendron, DoE Informational Letter

Education takes major hit, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal
[Kittery] Board urged to send letter detailing efforts at consolidation, Josh Rosenson, Foster's Democrat
[Durham, Freeport, Pownal] Joint school board holds first meeting, Connie Footman, Sun Journal
State cuts mean less for schools this year, Bonnie Washuk, Sun Journal
School reorganization process not rosy, Dan Bechard, Bangor Daily News
[Blue Hill, Castine, Brooksville, Penobscot, Deer Isle, Stonington, Sedgwick, Brooklin, Surry] Consolidation Plan a Mixed Bag For Western Hancock County Voters, James Straub, Ellsworth American
Consolidation Vote Should Be Postponed, Carle Gray, Ellsworth American
[Acton, Wells-Ogunquit] Other districts consolidating?, Jim Kanak, York Weekly
Dissecting the curtailment, Matthew Stone, The Report Card, Kennebec Journal
[SAD 17, Oxford Hills] Local schools expect $800,000 slash to current state funding, Duke Harrington, Advertiser Democrat
[Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Nobleboro, South Bristol, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport, Edgecomb, and Jefferson AOS] Central Lincoln County's School Reorganization Plan Approved, Lincoln County News
[As goes Maine, so goes Indiana, New Jersey, New York, and maybe Ohio...] Attempted Merger: States are pushing localities to consolidate - and localities are pushing back, Josh Goodman, Governing Magazine
Susan Gendron, Commissioner of Education, Maine Department of Education, Receives SETDA's First Pushing the Envelope Award, State Educational Technology Directors Association press release
Consolidation, Josiah R. Wilson, knox.villagesoup.com
[East Millinocket, Medway, Millinocket, Woodville] Katahdin Area School Reorganization: AOS Committee prepares plan for State approval, Franklin Manzo, Jr., Katahdin Press

Districts scrambling to deal with cuts in aid, Elbert Aull, Press Herald
[Oakland, Belgrade, Sidney, Rome, China] Regional school unit to begin transition, Colin Hickey, Morning Sentinel
Good, bad news for state’s school choice tradition, Stephen Bowen, Bangor Daily News

Jonesboro Selectmen, School Board Urge No Vote on AOS, Will Tuell, Downeast Coastal Press
[Wiscasset, Westport Island, Alna, Whitefield, Chelsea, Windsor, Somerville and Palermo] Planners Meet To Expedite Sheepscot Valley RSU Startup, Lucy L. Martin, Lincoln County News
Mid-year aid slice irks Freeport board, Rachel Ganong, Times Record
[Final] Diploma Stakeholders Recommendations, Report to the Commissioner of Education

[Newport, Corinna, Hartland, St. Albans, Palmyra, Plymouth, Etna, Dixmont] School district seeks board members, Scott Monroe, Morning Sentinel
[Dixfield, Rumford, Buckfield, Mexico, Hanover] Consolidated district to discuss needs, Eileen M. Adams, Sun Journal
[Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls] Merger question sent to voters, Donna M. Perry, Sun Journal
[Andover, Bethel, Greenwood, Newry, Woodstock, Upton, Gilead, Rangeley, Rangeley Plt., Sandy River Plt., Dallas Plt., Lincoln Plt., Magalloway Plt.] School merger plan submitted to state, Eileen M. Adams, Sun Journal
The great education policy swap, Editorial, Sun Journal
[MDI] State budget cuts hitting locally: Schools ordered to eliminate all but essential purchases, Dick Broom, Bar Harbor Times
[Georgetown, Arrowsic] Impasse remains over rates for tuition, Seth Koenig, Times Record
[Kingfield, Carrabassett] Consolidation issue comes to rest, David Hart, Irregular

Wells-Ogunquit School Board gives go ahead to consolidation talks with Acton, York Country Coast StarEllsworth RSU Hearing Draws No One from General Public, Cyndi Wood, Ellsworth American
[Lamoine, Hancock, Eastbrook, Waltham, Mariaville, Otis, Sorrento, Sullivan, Ellsworth, Franklin, Gouldsboro, Steuben, Winter Harbor] Attendance Spotty as School Consolidation Meetings Conclude, Jacqueline Weaver, Ellsworth American
Consolidation Train Must Be Derailed, Carter Jones, Ellsworth American
[Waldo Country] Districts face nearly $500,000 in state subsidy cuts, Jay Davis, Republican Journal
[Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Falmouth, Yarmouth, Brunswick] State curtailment hits school districts hard, Sarah Trent, Forecaster
[Freeport, Pownal, Durham] Residents show interest in RSU board, Amy Anderson, Forecaster

Maine lawmakers urged to limit bills to save money, Glenn Adams, AP
MDI High school funding forum set, Oka Hutchins, Mount Desert Islander
Schools in the crosshairs of budget bazooka, Jill Goldthwait, Mount Desert Islander
[MDI HS] School funding formula unfair, George Peckham, Mount Desert Islander
[Lubec] Communities eye school regionalization: Plan to be outlined in Lubec, Chessie Johnson, Quoddy Tides
[Vanceboro, Charlotte, Dennysville, Pembroke, Perry, Alexander, Baring Plantation, Cooper, Calais, Talmadge, Crawford, Robbinston, Baileyville, Eastport, Grand Lake Stream, Meddybemps, Princeton, Codyville, Topsfield, Waite] Communities eye school regionalization: Committee chalks up questions, Eileen Curry, Quoddy Tides

Acton to consolidate with Wells-Ogunquit school system, Lorraine Yeaton, Foster's Democrat
It's time to think outside the box for our schools, Editorial, Kennebec Journal
[Ellsworth, Franklin, Gouldsboro, Sorrento, Steuben, Sullivan, Winter Harbor, Eastbrook, Hancock, Lamoine, Mariaville, Otis, Waltham] School Consolidation Plan Goes to the Voters Tuesday, Cyndi Wood, Ellsworth American
Consolidation Can Be a Positive Experience, William C. Shuttleworth, Ellsworth American
Debating School Consolidation, Bill Webster, Ellsworth American
School District Plan: A Pig in a Poke, Gordon Donaldson, Ellsworth American
York schools must cut $133K, Jennifer Kennedy, York Weekly
[New York looks toward Maine for lessons] New York’s budget woes may force school mergers, Justin Head, Hormel NY Evening Tribune
[Cumberland, North Yarmouth] SAD 51 approves alternative plan to reorganization, Sarah Trent, Forecaster
[Freeport, Pownal, Durham] Candidates set for RSU board election, Amy Anderson, Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth to re-examine privatization, Sarah Trent, Forecaster
Choosing the supers, Matthew Stone, The Report Card, Kennebec Journal

[MDI] Funding formula forum is tonight, Oka Hutchins, Mount Desert Islander
Tuition rate a matter of fairness, Charles Durfee, Times Record
[Ellsworth, Aurora] RSU Plan Is Best Option, Dick Gray, Ellsworth American
[Otis] Consolidation a Bad Choice, James Dunn, Ellsworth American

Fundamental fairness, Editorial, Mount Desert Islander
[Bar Harbor] School board approves $5.3 million budget, Dick Broom, Bar Harbor Times
Mount Desert insists on formula change, Laurie Schreiber, Bar Harbor Times
[Western Foothills School District] 15 candidates seek seats in new school district, Eileen M. Adams, Sun Journal
Stonington, Deer Isle urged to kill school proposal, Rich Hewitt, Bangor Daily News
[MD, VA, National] Strapped Schools May Boost Class Sizes, Maria Glod, Washington Post
[Guilford, Sangerville, Abbot, Parkman, Wellington, Cambridge, Dexter, Garland, Exeter, Ripley, Willimantic, Harmony] State OKs SAD 4, 46 plan, Diana Bowley, Bangor Daily News
Table of Reorganized Districts, MDIschools.net (12/05)

[Arizona looks toward Maine for lessons] School redistricting could make return to ballot, Betty Reid, Arizona Republic

[Waterville, Winslow, Vassalboro] First hearing on school plan set for Tuesday, Amy Calder, Morning Sentinel

Winslow Council to vote on schools, Joel Elliott, Morning Sentinel
[Lee, Springfield, Webster Plt, Winn, Burlington, Edinburg, Enfield, Howland, Lowell, Maxfield, Passadumkeag, Chester, Lincoln, Mattawamkeag, Carroll Plt., Drew Plt., Lakeville, Macwahoc Plt., Reed Plt., Woodville, Lowell, Seboeis Plt.] State OKs northern Penobscot regional school unit, Nick Sambides Jr., Bangor Daily News
[Brewer, Dedham, Orrington, Holden, Eddington, Clifton, Aurora, Amherst, Great Pond, Osborn] Schools consider costs of not joining RSU 15, Nok-Noi Ricker, Bangor Daily News
[Governor Baldacci] Facing the tough questions, Mike Woelflein, Bangor Metro
Most likely to succeed, Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker

Orono sets date for vote on RSU, Jessica Bloch, Bangor Daily News
Ellsworth region's reorganization vote totals, forum.MDIschools.net
Ellsworth, 9 neighboring towns approve RSU, Rich Hewitt, Bangor Daily News
Waterville: Path to school unity a thorny one, Amy Calder, Morning Sentinel
[Saint John Valley] County schools weigh consolidation penalties, Julia Bayly, Bangor Daily News
AOS plan defeated in Machias region, forum.MDIschools.net
Hermon panel averse to proposed RSU, Abigail Curtis, Bangor Daily News
[York] Declining enrollment a possibility for town hall?, Keith Drago, York Weekly
[New York looks to Maine for lessons] Schools reflect on possible forced consolidation, Beth Young, Southampton Press
116 SAUs and counting..., forum.MDIschools.net
Voters approve, reject consolidation plans, Matthew Stone, The Report Card, Kennebec Journal
[from the Department of Honor'd Breaches] State agency merger effort fails, Noel K. Gallagher, Press Herald
Rangeley school consolidation public meetings planned, Philip Richardson, Irregular

[Rhode Island looks to Maine for lessons] Lally says Assembly leery of local cuts, Liz Boardman, South County Independent
[Machias region] Voters decisively reject school plan for central county, Chessie Johnson, Quoddy Tides

[NBCT] Researchers Don't Get It, Anthony Rebora, Ed Week
Regional School Unit Has New Name, Interim Board, Jacqueline Weaver, Ellsworth American
Blue Hill Selectmen Recommend "No" Vote on RSU Proposal, James Straub, Ellsworth American
Principal: Nokomis exceeding state expectations, Sharon Kiley Mack, Bangor Daily News
[Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Arundel] Partial slate of candidates to run for new school district board, Laura Dolce, Portsmouth Herald
[Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Arundel] School districts to fight school budget cuts, Laura Dolce, Portsmouth Herald
Budget cuts: York schools may need allies, Jennifer Kennedy, Portsmouth Herald
[Falmouth] Board OKs, submits alternative school plan, Peggy Roberts, Forecaster
[Topsham] Adaptability, efficiency urged for SAD 75, Alex Lear, Forecaster
[Caribou, Caswell, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, New Sweden, Stockholm, Westmanland, Woodland] Caribou Schools reorganization information page

[MDI HS] School funding change pushed, Oka Hutchins, Mount Desert Islander
[Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls] Hearing lays out merger plan, Donna M. Perry, Sun Journal
[Camden, Rockport, Appleton, Hope, Lincolnville] SAD 28 urges rejection of consolidation plan, Stephen Betts, Herald Gazette
124th Legislature's Education Committee members
[Indiana looks to avoid Maine's missteps] Analysis available for school consolidation recommendation, Terry Spradlin, Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University
[MDI] Funding formula request riles school board members, Bar Harbor Times

[Amherst, Aurora, Great Pond, Osborn, Dedham, Orrington, Clifton, Eddington, Holden, Brewer] Defiance Trumps Compliance: Consolidation Seen Costing, Not Saving, Tax Dollars, Cyndi Wood, Ellsworth American
York School Committee hears somber message from Augusta, Jessey Taylor, York Weekly

[St. George, Rockland, Thomaston] Wilson challenges RSU 13 representation formula, Shlomit Auciello, Herald Gazette

Agendas For Joint Standing Committees Set, Christopher Cousins, Ellsworth American
Opinions differ on equitable local-education funding, Colin Hickey, Morning Sentinel
Voters from Lubec to Jonesboro reject school reorganization plan 519-122, Will Tuell, Downeast Coastal Press (12/16-29 issue, not on-line)
SAD 37/Union 103 planners go back to the drawing board: Alernative Organizational Structure may be considered, Nancy Beal, Downeast Coastal Press (12/16-29 issue, not on-line)

Districts to air merger proposal, Doug Harlow, Morning Sentinel
Hearings set for Highlands AOS, Diana Bowley, Bangor Daily News
[Cheap? You say you want cheap?: Guilford already owns that bottom line] SAD 4 voters face unfair consolidation consequences, Paul Stearns, Bangor Daily News
Schools’ new test cheaper for state, AP
Caribou Schools Q&A on regionalization
School Reorganization Status Update, Jeffrey Austin and Kate Dufour, Maine Townsman

[Jonesport, Beals] Private School Idea Lofted at Moosabec School Board: Sentiment for an AOS Expressed, Nancy Beal, Downeast Coastal Press, Dec 30-Jan 5 (not on-line)
The red and green towns of Maine, Matthew Stone, The Report Card, Kennebec Journal
[View from New York] Making Sense of School Consolidation, Joseph Berger, New York Times

[Fayette, Manchester, Mount Vernon, Readfield, Wayne, Winthrop] School merger hearings slated, Matthew Stone, Kennebec Journal

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