Category Archives: Higher Ed

Discover two pathways to an engineering degree in Maine

Posted on May 16, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The University of Maine and Southern Maine Community College have partnered to provide two unique pathways to a degree in engineering: SMCC Pre-Engineering and UMaine Brunswick Engineering, both available at the SMCC Midcoast Campus at Brunswick Landing. These programs will be hosting an information session Thursday, May 23, at 6:30 p.m. on-site at the Maine Advanced Technology & Engineering Center. Families, teachers and administrators are welcome to attend.

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Posted in Dispatches, Higher Ed, Science & Technology, Students

Students compete in trade and leadership contests

Posted on April 17, 2013 by | Leave a comment

More than 800 students from 22 technical schools and two colleges competed in trade and leadership contests at the 2013 SkillsUSA Maine State Championships in March at the United Technologies Center and Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor. Gold medalists from this event will have the opportunity to represent the State of Maine at the national championships in Kansas City.

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Posted in Career & Technical, Dispatches, High School, Higher Ed, Students

Lewiston a model for early college program

Posted on March 19, 2013 by | Leave a comment
LHS students (from left to right) Paige Clabby, Amal Mohamed and Faith Ide describe their early college experiences to Commissioner Stephen Bowen.

LHS students (from left to right) Paige Clabby, Amal Mohamed and Faith Ide describe their early college experiences to Commissioner Stephen Bowen.
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I had the chance last week to talk with five students at Lewiston High School who are taking advantage of an early college opportunity that will save them money, expose them to the college experience, and could lead them to future careers. I picked LHS for the second stop on my Promising Practices tour because the kids I talked to are among 68 juniors and seniors who are taking college classes for credit at institutions like the University of Southern Maine and Central Maine Community College. It’s encouraging to see students taking initiative when it comes to their futures, and it’s great to meet teachers and administrators who are making that happen.

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Posted in Androscoggin County, From the Commissioner, Governor LePage, High School, Higher Ed, Listening Tour, Students

Lewiston to launch College Scholars program this fall

Posted on March 19, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Lewiston High School’s school board has recently approved a plan to expand and formalize the work of College for ME by implementing a College Scholars program, set to begin this fall in collaboration with the University of Southern Maine.

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Posted in Androscoggin County, Featured, Funding, Governor LePage, High School, Higher Ed, Students

Bowen shares plans for five-year high school expansion

Posted on January 22, 2013 by | Leave a comment

At an event to showcase Hermon’s Bridge Year program to area legislators on Friday, Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen told the audience the program is so promising that Gov. Paul R. LePage has included money in his proposed budget to replicate it in schools statewide.

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Posted in Career & Technical, Governor LePage, High School, Higher Ed, Penobscot County, Press Releases

View state-level data on assessments

Posted on December 18, 2012 by | Leave a comment

New state-level data on high school exit exams, college entrance and college- and career-readiness assessments, as well as state efforts to support college- and career-readiness standards, are now available on the State Education Reforms website.

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Posted in Administrators, Assessment, Data Management, Featured, High School, Higher Ed, Standards, Teachers

Call for nominations for two science competitions

Posted on December 4, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation is now accepting nominations for four Agriscience Awards and four Life Science Awards to be awarded in July 2013 in Washington, D.C. Continue reading →

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Posted in Featured, Higher Ed, Science & Technology, Students, Teachers

HS grads eligible for scholarship to study Mandarin in Taiwan

Posted on October 31, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Ministry of Education in Taiwan is accepting applications for the Huayu Enrichment Scholarship HES for summer 2013. Continue reading →

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Posted in Dispatches, High School, Higher Ed, Students, World Languages

New education center to open in Augusta

Posted on October 2, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The following is a news release from the Governor’s Office:

AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at 10:15 a.m., Governor Paul LePage will deliver brief remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Kaplan University’s newest campus, located at 14 Market Drive in Augusta. Continue reading →

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Posted in Governor LePage, Higher Ed, Kennebec County, Press Releases

Report cites career and technical education as a pathway to success

Posted on September 19, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The following is a news release from the Governor’s Office:

AUGUSTA – Today, the LePage administration shared a report released Tuesday by Georgetown University which promotes career and technical education – in both high school and in post-secondary programs – as a significant path to good-paying jobs. The report found that 29 million well-paying middle class jobs go to workers without bachelor’s degrees.

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Posted in Career & Technical, Higher Ed, Press Releases, Students