From the Commissioner
It’s been a busy week at Maine DOE as we released the first A-F report cards for each of the state’s schools as part of the new Maine School Performance Grading System. Now that we have a usable and understandable benchmark of where schools are, the real work begins!
The initiative focuses on continuous improvement through transparency, parent engagement and a renewed focus—not just by those of us in the education community but by all Mainers—on making all of our schools better for all of our students.
Notices and Reporting
- Clarification on triennial evaluations of students with disabilities
- Corrected ED279s posted for some districts
- Educator Quality and Effectiveness Survey, due June 15
- Truancy Reporting, due June 30
More Notices
More Administrative Letters
Reporting Calendar
Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen explains A-F school report cards during press conference at the Maine State Library. | More
News & Views
Governor, Education Commissioner release report cards for Maine schools
AUGUSTA – With the release today of report cards for each of the state’s schools, the Department of Education has provided Mainers with a better understanding of where their schools stand, and how they can improve. | More
State of Maine grants schools more flexibility in choosing technology
AUGUSTA – Thousands of Maine students will be firing up Hewlett Packard laptop computers next school year. On Friday, the Maine Department of Education announced HP as its preferred contractor in the Maine Learning Technology Initiative’s latest bid process. | More
Apply for school preparedness grants
The application for this year’s Community Oriented Policing Services Secure Our Schools (SOS) Program grant recently opened. | More
Governor’s STEM academy meets for second time
This week the Maine DOE, in collaboration with the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, convened the second meeting of the Maine Governor’s Academy for STEM Education Leadership. | More
Gov. LePage signs suicide awareness and prevention bill
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage signed LD 609, “An Act To Increase Suicide Awareness and Prevention in Maine Public Schools,” sponsored by Representative Paul Gilbert (D-Jay). | More
Nominate for Maine Curriculum Leader of the Year
The Maine Curriculum Leader of the Year award recognizes a curriculum leader who models the goals of the Maine Curriculum Leaders Association. | More
World languages initiative hosts institute, seeks teacher leaders
Once again this June, the Maine DOE, in collaboration with the Foreign Language Association of Maine and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, will hold a summer institute for Maine world language teachers. | More