Category Archives: Early Childhood

Comments sought on Maine’s IDEA Part B application

Posted on February 15, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Maine Department of Education is seeking comments from the public on its application for federal funds under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which covers services for preschool- and school-age children with disabilities.

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Comments sought on Maine’s IDEA Part C application

Posted on February 7, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Maine Department of Education is seeking comments from the public on its application for federal funds under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which covers services for infants and toddlers (birth through age 2) with disabilities.

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Harvard institute focuses on coordinated PreK-3 approach

Posted on January 18, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Teams of Maine educators can apply to attend a four-day institute at the Harvard Graduate School of Education this spring that focuses on implementing a coordinated approach to instruction from pre-Kindergarten through grade three.

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Not chosen for award, Maine pledges to move ahead on early learning program

Posted on December 16, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Focus on high-quality early learning and development experiences for children before kindergarten

AUGUSTA – While Maine was not one of the nine states chosen for a major federal grant for early learning programs, state education and health officials pledged Friday to move forward anyway with their plan to bolster high quality early learning and development experiences for children before kindergarten.

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Bowen touts Maine’s Race to the Top plan

Posted on October 31, 2011 by | 2 Comments

Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen touted Maine’s recently submitted Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge in an op ed in today’s Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.

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Maine submits Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge application

Posted on October 19, 2011 by | Leave a comment

State seeks $32 million to ensure high-quality early learning and development experiences for children before kindergarten

AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Education and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services submitted a joint application this week for $32.2 million in a federal grant competition. The proposal aims to strengthen the quality of Maine’s early childhood programs and make them available to more high-needs children.

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Input sought on early learning guidelines

Posted on October 12, 2011 by | Leave a comment

A special state panel formed to review Maine’s Early Childhood Learning Guidelines is seeking input from kindergarten teachers. The input will inform the panel’s revisions to the 2005 document.

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Second Race to the Top webinar Sept. 29

Posted on September 22, 2011 by | 2 Comments

The cross-agency team preparing Maine’s application for the federal Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge will host a second webinar on Sept. 29 to provide updates on the application process and solicit letters of support for the state’s proposal.

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Forums to address school readiness

Posted on September 14, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Thirteen communities this fall will host forums to discuss school readiness among students entering kindergarten in Maine’s public schools.

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Revised: Training to address autism, transitions to adult life

Posted on September 7, 2011 by | 1 Comment

Note: This dispatch was changed on Oct. 4, 2011, to reflect major agenda changes for this training event. Registration, scheduling and location information has not changed.

An October conference in Belfast will address the creation of safe school and home environments for students with autism, and support available to help people with disabilities to make the transition from school to adult life.

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Posted in Conferences, Early Childhood, Featured, Waldo County