The following is a news release from the Maine Charter School Commission.
AUGUSTA – Nine groups informed the Maine Charter School Commission by Wednesday’s deadline that they plan to submit applications to open public charter schools. Seven of the groups hope to open a school this fall, one in fall 2013, and one is considering both options.
Dozens of students from across the state took public policy proposals to Maine’s capitol on Friday, where they presented them in legislative committee rooms and discussed them in the halls of the State House.
When a company like Friendly’s struggles to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, desperate times often call for desperate measures.
Could students at Yarmouth High School help?
Teams from Cape Elizabeth and Falmouth high schools recently participated in national science competitions in Washington, D.C.
The 2012 Maine Learning Technology Initiative Summer Institute will focus on preparing for the future of education, in which learning is engaging and customized depending on the needs of each student, and technology is integrated safely and effectively.
This summer’s Maine Middle Level Institute will bring together middle-school educators and others from across the state to focus on customizing learning for each student and implementing the rigorous Common Core State Standards in their classrooms.
Lincoln Middle School students challenge Maine youth to create community change on Global Youth Service Day, April 20-22
PORTLAND — Lincoln Middle School students, leaders in service projects that have greatly benefited their campus and neighborhood, are celebrating Global Youth Service Day 2012 (April 20-22), joining millions of other young people around the world who are creating community change as part of Global Youth Service Day, the world’s largest and longest-running service event.
Posted in Cumberland County, Featured, Students, Teaching & Learning
Note: This dispatch was updated on April 5 at 9:13 a.m. to correct an error in information supplied about registration.
The Maine Association for Pupil Transportation is sponsoring six free conferences this spring in every Maine region to provide training to transportation personnel in all Maine school districts.
Future Focus event puts eighth-grade girls from central Maine in contact with Iraqi counterpart, women working their dream jobs
By Charlie Hartman
“Do you like Justin Bieber?”
With a roll of her eyes, Maryann replied, “Oh, noooo!”
Shrieks rang out in response through Given Auditorium at Colby College as 250 eighth-grade girls talked to Maryann Naman in Kurdistan, Iraq, live via Skype. The girls, from four schools in central Maine, were at the morning keynote of Future Focus, an annual conference sponsored by the Waterville branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI).
Maine History Day brought 286 students from 24 middle and high schools to the University of Maine at Augusta on March 28. Students showed off exhibits, performances, websites, documentaries and other projects exploring a broad variety of historical themes.
Beatrice Rafferty School students perform a Passamaquoddy song.
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