Category Archives: Adult Ed

Adult Ed conference focuses on ‘changing lives’

Adult education practitioners are invited to the Maine Adult Education Association’s 2012 annual conference June 20-21 at Colby College in Waterville, with a day full of “pre-conference” sessions on June 19.

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Districts collaborate, adult ed students benefit

Submitted by the Picataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative

More than 300 adults in the Piscataquis Valley have earned high school diplomas, others have earned GEDs and many more have gained valuable workforce skills over the past six years thanks to the joint efforts of four school districts in Piscataquis and Penobscot counties.

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Maine Adult Ed shares joys of high-speed internet

AUGUSTA – Maine Adult Education programs from Kittery to Fort Kent are offering presentations to community groups to spread the word about how people can utilize broadband to further their education, find resources to improve their health, access government information and more.

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Short-term objectives to meet long-term goals

By Kaytie Scully

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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Recognizing education’s evolution

Author icon: Head shot of Commissioner Stephen BowenAfter 10 months of collecting and considering the public’s feedback and thinking seriously about our priorities, we’ve publicly released a strategic plan for education in Maine.

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Federal grant funds to expand adult student offerings

Region II School of Applied Technology in Houlton is among the sites benefiting from more than $3 million in federal grants aimed at expanding access to distance learning so adults in rural areas can obtain marketable, technical skills that improve their chances of finding employment.

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Maine program seeks students in need of GED

Submitted by Rick Wilson of Syntiro

Peter McGary of Houlton has worked seasonally on potato farms since he was 18. While he loves the work he does, McGary wants more options. Without a high school diploma, however, he’s found opportunities for better jobs limited. So recently, at age 41, McGary applied and was accepted into the Maine High School Equivalency Program (HEP).

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Video: RSU 3 uses virtual learning to boost family literacy

The young families participating in Regional School Unit 3’s family literacy program are spread across 11 rural towns and 440 square miles in western Waldo County. They rarely attend in-person, adult education classes at Mount View High School in Thorndike.

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Adult Ed, Family Literacy Week approaching

A week devoted to raising awareness about adult education and family literacy begins Monday.

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Report of Adult Education for Subsidy Purposes (EF-M-39B)

ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 30
POLICY CODE:  DB

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