At the request of superintendents looking to plan for future years, the Department of Education has prepared a spreadsheet showing estimated preliminary subsidy amounts for school districts for 2012-13.
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For nearly 10 years, that federal law has trapped Maine’s schools in a system that emphasizes test preparation at the expense of genuine learning, test results at the expense of more honest measures of students’ academic growth, and instruction in math and reading at the expense of the broader curriculum our students need to develop the skills colleges and employers will demand.
The Maine Department of Education has added further explanation to the “General Education Intervention” section of a question-and-answer document explaining the Maine Unified Special Education Regulations.
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Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen will join Gov. Paul LePage, Maine Development Foundation President Laurie Lachance, and education and business leaders from Maine’s Midcoast on Oct. 3 for a wide-ranging discussion about the role of education in that region’s economy.
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The Maine Department of Education is partnering with Transfinder throughout the 2011-12 school year to offer online training in the company’s Student Routing and Transportation Management System.
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The Maine Department of Education is inviting school transportation teams to complete a survey about safety training needs for their student transportation programs.
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The students at James H. Bean Elementary School in Sidney spent the first weeks of the 2011-12 school year setting their priorities and ground rules for learning — and for having fun as they do it.
We’ve had a flurry of activity here at the Department of Education ever since the Obama administration last week released guidelines for states interested in securing waivers from certain provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind law.
AUGUSTA – Seventeen Maine schools are joining a small group of schools from across the nation that have raised the bar when it comes to fostering an environment of wholesome nutrition and frequent physical activity.
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Hello. This is your Governor, Paul LePage.
This last week I had the honor of congratulating Alana Margeson, a teacher at Caribou High School, on being named the 2012 Maine Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Margeson brings enthusiasm, energy and a natural positive outlook to her classroom. She engages her students in debate, inquiry, research and discussion. She encourages taking risks and thinking “outside the comfort zone.” In short, she is helping her students succeed academically and in preparing for their futures.
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