Brewer quoted in Governing article on education in elections

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

October 17, 2018 UMaine in the News

Mark Brewer, a professor of political science at the University of Maine, was quoted in the Governing article, “In Year of Strikes, Education Plays a Big Role in Elections.” Education-related issues are prominent in this year’s election cycle, including debating increasing teacher salaries and school funding, and school choice and charter schools. Teacher strikes are contributing to awareness of these issues, and in some states the role of education in the elections is expanded. In the Maine governor’s race, “a partisan switch would likely result in big changes in education priorities, if not policies,” said Brewer. One such change could be the full implementation of a 2004 law requiring Maine to cover 55 percent of costs for primary and secondary public education, the article states.