State Senator proposes halving Maine laptop plan
As the State of Maine continues to struggle to reach an agreement on a proposal to outfit seventh- and eighth-graders with iBooks, one state Senator has proposed cutting the program in half and outfitting only seventh graders with the laptops, according to the Lewiston Sun Journal. The savings, about US$12.5 million, would be used to restore education and social service cuts, as the state faces a $250 million budget deficit this year. Read More
