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The Maine Department of Education (DOE) promotes the best learning opportunities for all Maine students by:

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  • 2026 Waldo County Teacher of the Year Brings Economics to Life for Monroe Elementary School Students
  • Mt. Blue’s Alternative Learning Program Expands Student Opportunity Through Relationship-Based and Experiential Learning
  • Athens Community School Brings Families Together Through “One School, One Book” Earth Day Project
  • Mountain Valley High School Expands Career Pathways Through Extended Learning Opportunities
  • Brewer School Department Alternative Education Programs: A Connected Pathway from Middle School Through Graduation
  • Elementary School Community Meetings Give Portland Students Opportunities for Leadership
  • From Rookie to Role Model: Windham High School Mock CSI Unit Creates a Full-Circle Return to the Scene
  • South Portland High School’s Youth Doula Initiative: A Model for Career-Connected Learning
  • Finding Belonging Through Project-Based Learning: Inside the Sheepscot Team at Mt. Ararat Middle School
  • Second-Grade Students at Elm Street School Connect with Their Community Through Special Partnership with Mission Working Dogs

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At Athens Community School , the One School, One Book initiative grew into a schoolwide Earth Day project that brought students, families, educators, and community members together through literacy, environmental learning, and hands-on action. From shared reading experiences to creative Earth Day activities, the project fostered meaningful connections both inside and outside the classroom. The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is seeking applicants for the Screener Review and Recommendation Project, a statewide professional learning initiative focused on strengthening regional expertise in early literacy assessment and supporting consistent, evidence-based screening practices across Maine schools. Since launching in the fall of 2024, the Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) Program at Mountain Valley High School in RSU 10 has provided students with meaningful, real-world learning experiences that connect classroom instruction to careers, higher education, and long-term success. Led by Christopher Brennick, Mountain Valley High School ELO Coordinator, the program has quickly become a model for how authentic, community-connected learning can raise student aspirations and expand access to opportunity, particularly in rural western Maine. Ben Johnson, the 2025 Penobscot County Teacher of the Year and a finalist for 2026 Maine State Teacher of the Year, has earned national recognition from the American Classical League for his outstanding contributions to Latin education through innovative technology-based learning resources used by students and teachers around the world. Brewer School Department’s alternative education programs have developed into a connected system of supports that begins in middle school and continues through multiple high school pathways, offering students flexible options for learning, engagement, and graduation. Students at Rowe Elementary School in the Portland, ME Public Schools have stepped into leadership roles this year in a big way during the school’s first-ever community meeting assembly for third- through fifth-grade students. The Maine Department of Education (DOE), in partnership with the Maine DHHS, is pleased to announce the return of the SUN Bucks and SUN Meals programs in the summer of 2026. These programs, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), help to ensure that Maine children continue to have access to healthy, nutritious food during the summer months when school meals and snacks are not available. Watch this reel to hear directly from students and participants about what made the day so meaningful. Over the past six weeks, the Maine DOE’s Coordinated School Health Team, led by School Nurse Liaison Angie Buker, brought educators and partners together for a book study of The Biggest Little Book About Hope, inspired by Winter Wellness keynote speaker Kathryn Goetzke.

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