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When the Waitlist Won’t Wait: Hiring, Housing, and Hope in Maine Schools

When the Waitlist Won’t Wait: Hiring, Housing, and Hope in Maine Schools

Brighter Together
21 min
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In this episode of Brighter Together, Jeremy Ray, superintendent of the Biddeford, Dayton, and Saco school districts in Maine, shares the multi-layered challenges facing public education today—and the innovative ways his teams are addressing them. From tackling housing affordability and staffing shortages to launching “resiliency coordinators” and a regional educational service center for speech therapy, Jeremy outlines a deeply human approach to leadership. His focus: build relationships, remove barriers, and meet families where they are.