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WILLIaM rIStEEN CLASH OF THE TITANS (207) 772-8274 3.6 tHE PHoENIX NEWSPaPErS | FNX radIo NEtWorK | MaSS WEB PrINtING | StuFF MaGazINE | PEoPLE2PEoPLE GrouP LEONARD COHEN vs TOM WAITS 4 March 1, 2013 | the portland phoenix | portland.t hephoenix.coM At thePhoenix.com F As people across Maine and around the country debate the proper use of drones, we offer some reminders about the US micaela brody this Just in Constituation, as well as the role of checks and balances on executive execution power. learning for dollars Brennan takes leading role on school support Maine’s high school graduation rate has improved in the city, including the Portland Regional Chamber, order to con- f by five percentage points in four years, the state the United Way of Greater Portland, Southern Maine tinue luring Department of Education announced earlier this week. Community College, and the John T. Gorman Founda- high-wage, In 2009, just over 80 percent of high schoolers graduated tion, which focuses on advancing opportunities for dis- skilled jobs to within four years; the statewide rate last year was 85.3 advantaged young people and families in Maine. the region. percent. The numbers in Portland were a mixed bag: At Portland ConnectED’s initial efforts will include amp- And it’s not Deering High School, the rate leaped from 76.5 percent ing up early childhood education, ensuring children reach just about the in 2011 to 81.6 percent in 2012, but at Portland High, the grade-level reading proficiency by third grade, improving economy, Brennan graduation rate fell from 83.5 to 73.3 percent. high school graduation rates, and paving a smooth path points out. “This is Meanwhile, school systems are facing huge finan- between high school graduation and some type of post- also about making cial challenges on several fronts. In his biennial budget secondary education, whether enrollment in a four-year sure that we have plan, Governor Paul LePage proposed flat-funding for college or pursuit of an associate’s degree. Part of this citizens that public schools and a cost-sharing arrangement between final goal includes the creation and funding of an endow- can participate the state government and municipalities that would ment “dedicated to supporting post-secondary enrollment, in the democratic require school districts to pay for a portion of teachers’ persistence, and completion,” although Brennan doesn’t process,” he says, con- retirement contributions (currently, 100 percent of those know quite yet what form that support will take. The de- necting educational achievement with social and civic contributions come from state coffers). On the federal tails of the endowment, including how much officials hope engagement. level, looming sequestration (a series of automatic cuts to raise, are still up in the air. Of course there are several disparate programs around set to go into effect March 1) would mean the loss of $2.7 What he is sure of is that Portland ConnectED “will Portland that address many of ConnectED’s priorities in million for the state’s primary and secondary schools (the help the community live up to a promise that all resi- their own ways, and this effort aims to combine some of equivalent of 40 teacher and aide positions, according to dents find a career within the global economy right here those energies. the White House Press Office). in Portland,” where he notes that 42 percent of people “When organizations are working together, they are It was against this multifaceted backdrop that Port- over the age of 25 have undergraduate degrees. In other more powerful than organizations working by them- land Mayor Michael Brennan unveiled on Monday a new words, we have an entrepreneurial workforce, one that selves,” says Tony Cipollone, president and CEO of education initiative: Portland ConnectED, a partnership is “able to keep pace with changes in the economy,” he the Gorman Foundation. Working in partnership will between several high-profile organizations and agencies says, and we need to keep growing that demographic in empower “groups to not work in a silo fashion and not compete for scarce resources.” Cipollone is particularly eager to employ hard data — such as socioeconomic and demographic stats — to better inform the partnership’s work. Both Cipollone and Brennan are also excited by the chance to connect with the national Campaign for Grade- _by Matt Bors Idiot Box Level Reading, which can provide technical and network- ing assistance in the form of shared best-practices and help tracking outcomes. Ultimately, the mayor — who campaigned in part on an education platform — sees Portland ConnectED as the first major thrust toward his final aim: “I want Portland to be seen as a city of education.” Stay tuned for a second salvo later this spring, when Brennan announces an ini- tiative geared more toward post-secondary academic and research advancement in the Forest City. F In other education news, the federal Consumer Finan- cial Protection Bureau (created by the 2010 post-recession Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) announced last week that it is beginning to gather information from relevant parties (private loan servicers, colleges and universities, financial institutions, and more) regarding student loan affordability.