缅因州立学校尽管支出很高,却与表现和老化建筑挣扎不休,这促使人们呼吁将277个区合并为地区区,以提高公平和质量。 Maine’s schools, despite high spending, struggle with performance and aging buildings, prompting calls to consolidate 277 districts into regional ones for better equity and quality.

缅因州公立学校尽管支出高于平均水平,却面临业绩下降和基础设施老化的问题。 Maine’s public schools face declining performance and aging infrastructure despite above-average spending. 专家敦促将277个学区合并为较少、较大的地区区——以成功的20世纪中叶《辛克莱法案》为模范——这以前减少了区数,降低了费用,改善了成果。 Experts urge consolidating 277 school districts into fewer, larger regional districts—modeled on the successful Sinclair Act of the mid-20th century—which previously reduced district count, lowered costs, and improved outcomes. 2007年的巩固努力由于惩罚措施和支持不足而失败。 A 2007 consolidation effort failed due to punitive measures and insufficient support. 今天的系统支离破碎限制了课程选择,阻碍了教师招聘,并造成了不平等。 Today’s fragmented system limits curriculum options, hinders teacher recruitment, and creates inequities. 以强有力的国家资金、奖励和技术援助恢复区域化被认为是实现学校现代化和确保所有学生获得公平、高质量教育的关键。 Reviving regionalization with strong state funding, incentives, and technical assistance is seen as key to modernizing schools and ensuring equitable, high-quality education for all students.