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State Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2024-03-15 ( 3 items )  
Clark University: Call Your Mother! (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, March 15 -- Clark University issued the following news: By Abbie Hart One student from Vermont, one student from Maine, and one idea to create an app that teaches teens communication skills and gives parents a reprieve from worry. Meet ParentLock, an app that designers Eli Burgess '26 and Rowan Turner '26 believe is an evolution of Life360. At its most basic level, ParentLock is a phone safety app specifically built for families on a family phone plan. The goal, Burg more PR

Maine DOE Podcast Highlights Calais Schools Implementing BARR to Strengthen Relationships and Student Engagement (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, March 15 -- The Maine Department of Education issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: On the latest episode of the Maine Department of Education's (DOE) "What Holds Us Together" podcast, Education Commissioner Pender Makin talked with Calais Elementary School Principal Sue Carter and Calais Superintendent Mary Anne Spearin about their experiences implementing the Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) model in their district. BARR combines relationship-building and t more PR

Maine House Democrats: Legislature Advances Golek Bill Creating a Commission to Better Support of Low-Income Renters (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, March 15 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: This week, the Maine House and Senate advanced a bill from Rep. Cheryl Golek, D-Harpswell, that would establish a commission to improve tenant-landlord relationships and increase the use of housing vouchers and other rental assistance programs. Currently, there is a shortage of landlords willing to rent to those who utilize rental assistance programs exacerbating housing insecurity for Ma more PR