Category Archives: Career & Technical

Bowen statement on passage of ed bills

Posted on May 17, 2012 by | Leave a comment

CORRECTION: A previous version of this release contained the wrong LD number and linked to the wrong bill for the second item below, LD 1779. It has been corrected.

Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen issued the following statement Thursday following legislative approval on Wednesday of several key education bills, including: LD 1422, which requires that the state’s public schools transition to a proficiency-based diploma; LD 1779, which moves Maine career and technical education programs toward the full adoption of national industry standards; and LD 1865, which makes it easier for students to access career and technical education courses.

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CTE instructors contribute to national career readiness tests

Posted on April 4, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Students taking video production, visual and performing arts, sound engineering and other multimedia courses at career and technical education centers across Maine regularly take assessments to determine whether they’ve mastered the course expectations.

Soon, multimedia students won’t be taking just any test, but an assessment that tests their mastery of the skills considered important by the businesses that might some day employ them. And their teachers will have had a hand in developing the test.

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Posted in Assessment, Career & Technical, Featured, High School, Standards, Teachers, Visual & Performing Arts

Bowen testifies in support of career, technical bill

Posted on March 13, 2012 by | 1 Comment

The Maine Legislature’s Education Committee held a public hearing March 13 on legislation that would make it easier for high school students to take courses at Career and Technical Education schools, and to get credit for those courses from their own high schools and community colleges.

Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen delivered the following testimony supporting LD 1865, An Act to Enhance Career and Technical Education. Continue reading →

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Posted in Career & Technical, Dispatches, Featured, High School, Higher Ed, Operations, Students, Teaching & Learning, Testimony

Bill would increase access to career and technical education

Posted on March 13, 2012 by | Leave a comment

AUGUSTA – The Legislature’s Education Committee will take up legislation today that would make it easier for high school students to take courses at Career and Technical Education schools, and to get credit for those courses from their own high schools and community colleges.

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Posted in Career & Technical, High School, Instruction, Press Releases

Bill language released for education proposals

Posted on March 7, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Note: This dispatch was updated on March 7 at 4:57 p.m. to update information about public hearings.

Bill language is now available for four pieces of education-related legislation proposed this winter by Gov. Paul LePage.

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Posted in Administrators, Career & Technical, Continuous Learning, Families, Featured, Funding, Instruction, Students, Teachers

February is CTE Month

Posted on February 15, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Career and technical education is preparing Maine’s students to succeed in college, careers and civic life by equipping them with the skills they need to enter high-demand fields that are critical to the state’s economic future.

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Gov. LePage, Commissioner Bowen announce new education initiatives

Posted on February 8, 2012 by | 8 Comments

The following is a press release from the Office of Gov. Paul LePage

New legislation “puts students first”

AUGUSTA – Governor Paul LePage unveiled his education legislative agenda on Wednesday at the Somerset Career and Technical Education Center in Skowhegan. With the automotive shop as the backdrop, the Governor and Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen described four pieces of legislation that advance the work of designing an education system around student needs.

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Posted in Career & Technical, Funding, Press Releases, Somerset County, Students, Teachers, Teaching & Learning

Moving to a learner-centered system

Posted on January 25, 2012 by | 11 Comments

Author icon: Head shot of Commissioner Stephen Bowen

It’s been a busy and exciting month for us as we advance our efforts to move Maine to an education system that is centered around students.

Feedback has started to come in about our newly released strategic plan, “Education Evolving: Maine’s Plan for Putting Learners First.” We appreciate the constructive suggestions and comments from those who have taken time to read the document, and we actively encourage more feedback.

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Posted in Administrators, Career & Technical, Families, From the Commissioner, High School, Students, Teachers, Teaching & Learning

Making a career out of a passion

Posted on January 20, 2012 by | Leave a comment

By Brooklyn Pinkham

The following were remarks made at the release of “Education Evolving: Maine’s Plan for Putting Learners First” on Jan. 17, 2012, at the Capital Area Technical Center in Augusta.

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Posted in Career & Technical, Featured, High School, Higher Ed, Instruction, Kennebec County, Students, Video

Students offer thoughts on accountability

Posted on December 9, 2011 by | Leave a comment

BANGOR — Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen met with eight students at Bangor High School on Dec. 8 to ask their thoughts on what makes for an effective school, and what makes for an effective teacher.

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Posted in Accountability, Assessment, Career & Technical, Featured, High School, Penobscot County, Public meetings, Students