This week I took part in the first meeting of the school choice work group.
As a state, we’ve moved past discussing whether or not students in Maine should have public school choice. Our legislatively created work group is responsible for finding a model that can work for enabling students to enroll in public schools in districts other than the one in which they live. A model that addresses funding, transportation and, most importantly, equitable education opportunities for all students, including special populations.
I’m looking forward to our next meeting in October, when we’ll begin developing a model that provides more options to customize learning for all students.
— Stephen Bowen
ACTION ITEMS
Administrative Letters
- No new administrative letters this week.
Notices
Reporting
Please note: We generally provide notice of requirements only once. Please check the Reporting Calendar (link below) regularly for a list of ALL upcoming items.
- Private School Oct. 1 Enrollment Reporting, due October 31
- EPS Oct. 1 Enrollment Reporting, due October 15
NEWS & VIEWS
School choice group explores options for students
AUGUSTA – A legislatively created group met for the first time Monday and started work on a publicly funded school choice model that would allow for students to attend public school in districts other than their own. | More
Report cites career and technical education as a pathway to success
AUGUSTA – Today, the LePage administration shared a report released Tuesday by Georgetown University which promotes career and technical education – in both high school and in post-secondary programs – as a significant path to good-paying jobs. | More
Charter school commission gets new members, 8 notices of proposals
AUGUSTA – The Maine Charter School Commission today announced the State Board of Education’s appointment of two new members and that eight groups submitted notice as of Monday that they plan to submit applications to open public charter schools. | More
Barry Lane to conduct workshop on Common Core
The Maine Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) will bring author Barry Lane to Maine to conduct an educator workshop, “Expository Writing: Common Core Rigor Turned to Vigor,” Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. | More
Seeking school nutrition professionals with 20+ years service
The Maine DOE solicits help in identifying qualified professionals in food service departments statewide. | More
- REMINDER: You’re invited: help build a local literacy plan for your community
- EdJobs fund ARRA data reporting due Oct. 15