Vol. 17 No. 1 (2008): Maine Policy Review

Published: 2008-01-01

Front Matter

Table of Contents

Editorial Staff (Author)

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Letter from the Editor

Ann Acheson (Author)

6
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Essays

“These Very Impelling Reasons Against My Running”: Maine Women and Politics

Mary Cathcart (Author)

8-9
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The Boundaries of the Role of Women in Political Life

Erin Flynn (Author)

10-11
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Articles

High School Achievement in Maine: Where You Come From Matters More Than School Size and Expenditures

Fern Desjardins, Gordon Donaldson (Author)

84-93
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Place and Prosperity: Quality of Place as an Economic Driver

Catherine Reilly, Henry Renski (Author)

12-25
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National Board-certified Teachers: Can They Make a Difference in Maine Schools?

Sarah Mackenzie, Walter Harris (Author)

94-106
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The Clean Water Act in Maine: Goals and Financing

Andrew Fisk (Author)

26-39
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The Role of Language Education in Maine’s Global Economy

Laura Lindenfeld, Gisela Hoecherl-Alden (Author)

54-67
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The Parents as Scholars Program: A Maine Success Story

Sandra Butler, Luisa Deprez (Author)

40-53
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A Revolutionary Model to Improve Science Education, Teachers, and Scientists

Susan Brawley, Judith Pusey, Barbara Cole, Lauree Gott, Stephen Norton (Author)

68-80
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Commentaries

Improving the Health of Maine, One Employee at a Time

Jerry Whalen (Author)

108-111
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NSF GK-12 STEM: A Fellow’s Perspective/A Partner Teacher’s Perspective

Peter Smith, Lauree Gott (Author)

81-83
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