ME: Children's
Maine food banks meet growing demand as Farm Bill lags
Food banks in Maine are struggling to keep up with demand as the Farm Bill remains stalled in Congress. The bill is renegotiated every five years …
Report finds gaps in child well-being persist across Maine
Children of color in Maine fare relatively well compared to their peers nationwide, but gaps in child well-being persist - according to a new report…
Beyond book checkouts, ME librarians teach “digital citizenship”
School librarians in Maine are teaching students the importance of "digital citizenship." The concept is similar to civics education but helps stude…
MaineCare Recipients Urged to Update Forms to Ensure Coverage
Public health advocates are working to ensure Medicaid recipients in Maine continue to have health care coverage as pandemic-era policies have ended…
ME Students Benefit from New Climate Change-Related Education Tool
Educators in Maine will have a new online resource this school year to help them teach what they say is one of the most challenging subjects: climate …
Mainers Celebrate Passage of Paid Family Medical Leave Program
After years of grassroots advocacy, Maine will become the 13th state in the nation to adopt a mandatory paid family and medical leave program…
Education Advocates Say Expired Chromebooks Teach Kids the Wrong Lesson
Education advocates say pending expiration dates for Google Chromebooks teach kids the wrong lesson about technology. Software on thirteen models …
Outdoor Education Key to Improving Health of Students, Planet
Congressional lawmakers are considering a bill to help improve the environmental literacy of America's students. Dubbed the "No Child Left Inside …
ME Parents Struggle with Lack of Affordable, Accessible Child Care
CLARIFICATION: Percentages of students' reading and math scores were clarified. (12:46 p.m. MDT, June 14, 2023) Maine ranks 12th in the nation on …
Training Underway to Eliminate 'Child Care Deserts' in Maine
A community-development nonprofit is helping to counter the sharp decline in child care providers in Maine by offering the training needed to start an…
Lawmakers Consider Expansion of MaineCare to All Immigrant Adults
Lawmakers in Maine are considering a bill to expand MaineCare to all low-income residents, regardless of immigration status. LD 199 would ensure …
End of Public Health Emergency Brings Changes to Mainers' Medicaid Coverage
Public health advocates are working to ensure Medicaid recipients in Maine continue to have health-care coverage once pandemic-era policies end this s…