Maine School Transportation Safety Commission Now Accepting Public Comment

The work of the Maine School Transportation Safety Commission is officially underway following the first meeting of the Commission on Friday, February 27, 2026. The Commission was established via Executive Order in January 2026 following the tragic deaths of two Maine students in transportation-related incidents. Ten Commission members, including representatives from the Maine Department of…

Maine DOE Update – February 27, 2026

From the Maine Department of Education News & Updates Maine DOE Recognizes State-Level Nominees for National 2026 RISE Award The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is proud to honor the two outstanding school employees who were nominated for the 2026 National RISE (Recognizing Inspiring School Employees) Award: Elizabeth Loiko, an educational technician at Sylvio Gilbert…

Dragon Leadership Collaborative Elevates Everyday Leaders at Brunswick High School

In mid-December, a group of Brunswick High School students gathered at the Maritime Industrial Workforce Training Center—a new regional hub for shipbuilding and technical training that sits on the redeveloped site of the former Naval Air Station at Brunswick Landing. The building, now nearly 50,000 square feet of classrooms and lab space, was created by…

Save the Date: 2026 Maine DOE Annual Summit and Every Teacher a Leader Conference Combine for an “ElevatED” Experience

The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is excited to be partnering with Educate Maine and the Teach Maine Center this summer to bring together two impactful statewide events into one powerful “ElevatED” professional learning experience! The 2026 Maine DOE Annual Summit and the second annual Every Teacher a Leader Conference will be held consecutively at…

MEDIA RELEASE: Maine DOE Recognizes State-Level Nominees for National 2026 RISE Award

Educational technician Elizabeth Loiko and custodian Larry Plourde are Maine’s 2026 RISE Award recipients. AUGUSTA and CARIBOU, Maine—The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is proud to honor the two outstanding school employees who were nominated for the 2026 National RISE (Recognizing Inspiring School Employees) Award: Elizabeth Loiko, an educational technician at Sylvio Gilbert Elementary School…

Mountain Valley Teacher Brings Global Health Learning to Life for Fifth Graders

When Amanda Bryant, a fifth-grade teacher at Mountain Valley Community School in RSU 10, applied for the 2025 Global Health Teacher Fellowship Program, she hoped to find new ways to spark curiosity and bring real-world learning into her classroom. What she gained—and what she gave her students—was far more powerful, though. Bryant was selected as…

Registration Still Open for Final “EngageMEnt” Statewide Professional Learning Day on March 20

Maine educators, this is your final opportunity to participate in this year’s statewide professional learning series hosted by the Maine Department of Education (DOE)! The Maine DOE Office of Teaching and Learning and Office of Innovation invite teachers, ed techs, administrators, and pre-service teachers to join the final professional learning day of the 2025-2026 school…

From Investment to Impact: Celebrating Extended Learning Opportunities Success in Maine

Pictured: Students in Washington County learn how to grow crops. Since 2022, Maine has invested a historic $7.1 million to expand Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) programming throughout the state. ELOs provide schools with opportunities to create meaningful connections with employers statewide. In turn, they help young people better understand career opportunities and acquire valuable foundational…

Maine Solutionaries Literacy Project Kicks Off with Engaged Educators

On February 3, 2026, the Institute for Humane Education, in partnership with the Maine Department of Education (DOE) Office of Teaching and Learning, launched the Maine Solutionaries Literacy Engagement Project. This initiative centers on Solutionary learning, an approach that engages students in identifying real-world problems, researching root causes, considering multiple perspectives, and designing ethical, sustainable…

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