Category Archives: Higher Ed

German teachers invited to Deutsche Woche in Bar Harbor

Posted on May 9, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Maine Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German is inviting German teachers to spend a week in Bar Harbor this summer developing their skills.

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Posted in Featured, Hancock County, High School, Higher Ed, Middle School, Teachers, World Languages

U.S. DOE seeks rural high schools for FAFSA pilot project

Posted on April 11, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The U.S. Department of Education is seeking high schools to participate in a national pilot project that will allow the schools to access information on which of their students have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.

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Bowen testimony in support of educator effectiveness bill

Posted on March 14, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Maine Legislature’s Education Committee held a public hearing March 14 on legislation that takes a number of steps to ensure an effective corps of teachers and school leaders who are well prepared to enter the classroom and receive regular feedback that helps them improve their practice.

Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen delivered the following testimony supporting LD 1858, An Act to Ensure Effective Teaching and School Leadership. Continue reading →

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Posted in Academics, Accountability, Administrators, Dispatches, Featured, High School, Higher Ed, Instruction, Operations, Students, Teachers, Teaching & Learning, Testimony

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

Report calls for expanded access to college courses for high school students

Posted on January 30, 2012 by | Leave a comment

AUGUSTA – A report released Monday outlines a series of steps toward realizing Gov. Paul LePage’s goal of getting more Maine students to take courses for college credit while still in high school and make faster progress toward earning two- and four-year degrees.

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Posted in High School, Higher Ed, Press Releases, Students, Teaching & Learning

Alfond Foundation announces gift to Maine community colleges, Good Will-Hinckley

Posted on January 23, 2012 by | Leave a comment

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

AUGUSTA – Governor Paul LePage joined the Harold Alfond Foundation today to announce a $10.85 million gift to the Maine Community College System (MCCS) and to the Good Will-Hinckley (GWH) school in Hinckley, Maine.

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Posted in Funding, High School, Higher Ed, Press Releases, Somerset County

Personal learning plans, maximized learning

Posted on January 20, 2012 by | Leave a comment

By Morgan Horn

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 Featured, Hancock County, High School, Higher Ed, Instruction, Science & Technology, Students, Video

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

USM Pioneers program pays full tuition, fees for STEM majors

Posted on January 18, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The University of Southern Maine will pay full tuition and fees for current Maine high school seniors accepted into the recently established “USM Pioneers” STEM scholarship program.

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Posted in Cumberland County, Featured, High School, Higher Ed, Mathematics, Science & Technology, Students

Maine DOE, Taiwan renew international partnership

Posted on January 11, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Maine Department of Education and the Taiwanese Ministry of Education have renewed a strategic partnership that will allow teachers and students in both places to participate in a variety of educational exchanges.

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Posted in Elementary School, High School, Higher Ed, Middle School, Students, Teachers, World Languages