The federal government this week released the final application that states will need to submit to enter the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge. Maine is eligible for up to $50 million in the competition, which asks states to do some thoughtful planning to determine how they can expand access to early childhood education and make existing early childhood education programs better.
We’ve already started this work in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, the Maine Children’s Growth Council and others.
In the coming weeks, we’ll launch a web page devoted to our Race to the Top efforts and ask you — the public — to submit your ideas for how we can improve early childhood education in Maine.
— Stephen Bowen
ACTION ITEMS
- ADMIN LTR: Provisions for exemption from immunization requirement
- ADMIN LTR: Schoolwide programs annual notification
- NOTICE: Special purpose rates to remain unchanged
- REPORTING: Various Financial/Budget Reports, Aug. 25
- REPORTING: CARES (EFS-10) Special Purpose Private School Year End Package, Aug. 31
- REPORTING: Local Entitlement Year End Report (formerly EF-S-09E), Sept. 1
- REPORTING: Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals, Sept. 1
- REPORTING: Pesticide Notice for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plans, Sept. 1
- REPORTING: Chemical Hygiene Plan, Sept. 1
- REPORTING: Transportation Data for Out-of-District Special Education, Homeless, CTE Students, Sept. 15
- REPORTING: Title VI Rural Low-Income Performance Report, Sept. 15
- REPORTING: Application for Leased and Lease-Purchased Instructional Space, Sept. 15
- REPORTING: Application for Conversion of Approved Leased Space to Permanent Space, Sept. 15
- REPORTING: Local Entitlement Application (formerly EF-S-08), Sept. 15
- REPORTING: EF-M-240 Year End Report of Private Schools, Sept. 15
- REPORTING: Special Education Tuition Report EF-S-07, Sept. 16
- REPORTING: Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate Data, Sept. 30
- REPORTING: 2011-12 Staff Data, Sept. 30
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NEWS & VIEWS
Chinese guest teachers meet with LePage
Three teachers from China who will teach Mandarin language and culture classes in Maine schools this fall met with Gov. Paul LePage on Monday as part of an orientation to their new jobs. | More
DOE issues free, reduced-price meal guidelines
AUGUSTA — The Department of Education has released family size and income guidelines for free and reduced-price meals and milk in Maine schools for the 2011-12 school year. | More
- Released science assessment items posted online
- Additional resources for combatting bath salts
- Training available for reporting abuse, neglect