The Lisbon Reporter

WELCOME TO THE LISBON REPORTER. In an effort to keep our community informed of what is going on at local and Federal levels of government, we decided to create this on-line newspaper. It is our hope that this on-line newspaper will help you stay informed so that you can get involved and take action for the benefit of our ENTIRE community. Thank you for visiting and please check back frequently for information about what is happening in LISBON/LISBON FALLS, MAINE USA

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

The Maine WIRE: “Everyone has a champion in the school bureaucracy — except the children” plus 1 more‏

Everyone has a champion in the school bureaucracy — except the children

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 06:24 PM PST

“When school children start paying union dues, that’s when I’ll start representing the interests of school children.” — Albert Shanker, President of the United Federation of Teachers [1964-1984] and the American Federation of Teachers [1974-1997] Now that the new year has turned, towns across the state have entered the semester of budget preparation, presentation, deliberation, [...]

National School Choice Week is underway: choice means academic gains

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 10:36 AM PST
By Rachel Sheffield The Heritage Foundation The third annual National School Choice Week is officially underway. Once again, school choice advocates—including parents, teachers, schoolchildren and administrators, and many others—will come together to promote educational choice, with more than 3,600 events taking place nationwide. School choice is something to celebrate, because it gives families the power [...]

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