Fairchild Semiconductor of South Portland is funding a three-year grant to grow the number of Maine high schools participating in robotics competitions that use the VEX Robotics Design System.
Month: September 2011
Migrant education survey updated, ready for distribution
The Maine Migrant Education Program Survey has been updated for the 2011-12 school year, and the Department of Education is requesting that school units distribute it to all newly enrolled students.
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Webinar offers more on bath salts
A new resource is available to help Maine school personnel learn more about the synthetic drug “bath salts.”
Maine selected to lead effort on new science standards
Students will benefit from the state’s leadership role in national effort on education standards
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Testing dates and requirements for 2011-12
The following communication summarizes the state-required assessments schools are to administer during the 2011-12 school year and the associated testing dates.
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Maine steps up Common Core standards work
The Maine Department of Education’s content specialists are making various resources available to teachers, curriculum directors and other educators to help them implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
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Science conference to address ‘new directions’
The Maine Science Teachers Association will hold its annual conference on Friday, Oct. 7 at Gardiner Area High School.
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Robotics season is underway
The Maine Robotics Season is underway for the 2011-12 school year.
Infinite Campus changes lunch eligibility reporting
Infinite Campus has changed the way it collects students’ free and reduced-price lunch eligibility data.
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Open house to show off school gardens
The Maine School Garden Network is organizing a network of open house events at schools across the state on Oct. 1 to show off school gardens.
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