Poor pay and strained working conditions cause staffing shortages in Maine schools

At a glance: Maine has a shortage of educators due to wages that are not competitive Maine educators make less on average than peers with similar levels […]

James Myall

Posted April 8, 2024

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Jenn

Jenn shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Jenn has 28 years of teaching […]

MECEP

Posted December 11, 2023

Tags Children, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Grace

Grace shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Grace is an Ed Tech 3 […]

MECEP

Posted December 11, 2023

Tags Children, Education, Higher Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Kim

Kim shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Kim is an Ed Tech 3 […]

MECEP

Posted December 7, 2023

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Kennedy

Kennedy shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Kennedy is a 4th grade teacher […]

MECEP

Posted December 7, 2023

Tags Children, Economic Security, Education, Job Quality, Jobs, K-12 Education, Stories

Taxes and Budget

The best of the budget for Maine’s economy

The 130th legislative session began with a surplus of more than $800 million which was revised up to $1.2 billion in March. The bipartisan budget approved last […]

Sarah Austin

Posted April 28, 2022

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Housing, Infrastructure, K-12 Education, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Maine’s Economy

Transformative “American Rescue Plan” will deliver $6 billion to Maine’s economy

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act recently approved by Congress will deliver roughly $6 billion to Maine’s economy, according to recent MECEP analysis. The top initiatives that will support Maine’s economic […]

James Myall

Posted April 2, 2021

Tags Children, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Education, EITC, Federal, Housing, Infrastructure, K-12 Education, SNAP, Taxes, Unemployment

Taxes and Budget

MECEP releases biennial budget blueprint for prosperity, growth and opportunity

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today released “The Prosperity Budget,” a biennial state budget blueprint that lays the groundwork for a stronger, more inclusive […]

Posted January 15, 2019

Tags Budget, Higher Education, Infrastructure, Job Quality, K-12 Education, Racial Equity

Education

Education Funding Falters in Maine, Has Serious Repercussions

Maine cuts to school funding since the start of the recession are among the largest in the nation, and the deepest in New England, according to a […]

Garrett Martin

Posted October 16, 2014

Tags Education, K-12 Education

Education

Maine K-12 Education Funding Remains Well Below Pre-Recession Levels

Mark Sullivan

Posted October 16, 2014

Tags Education, K-12 Education

K-12 Education

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Poor pay and strained working conditions cause staffing shortages in Maine schools

In the words of workers: Jenn

In the words of workers: Grace

In the words of workers: Kim

In the words of workers: Kennedy

The best of the budget for Maine’s economy

Transformative “American Rescue Plan” will deliver $6 billion to Maine’s economy

MECEP releases biennial budget blueprint for prosperity, growth and opportunity

Education Funding Falters in Maine, Has Serious Repercussions

Maine K-12 Education Funding Remains Well Below Pre-Recession Levels