The following press release was issued March 13 by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Commissioner Whitcomb previews National Agriculture Week to Students at Augusta’s Farrington Elementary School
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The schools will share successful strategies with colleagues from across New England
AUGUSTA – Three Maine secondary schools—Falmouth High School, Sanford High School, and United Technologies Center (Bangor)—have been invited to represent the state at a regional conference on effective strategies for improving teaching and learning in the 21st century.
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Today I’ll be at Lewiston High School to talk about some of the targeted education support in Governor Paul R. LePage’s proposed two-year budget. These supports include funding to help districts implement the proficiency-based diploma and teacher evaluation systems; to expand access to college opportunities through five-year high school/associate’s degree programs, dual credit, and Adult Ed transition programs; and to make the kinds of supports and technical assistance that have been available only to Title I schools available to all schools.
Continue reading “Highlighting targeted education support in Lewiston”
Career and Technical education students have access to a number of organizations that may help them develop leadership skills and offer the opportunity to compete in events showcasing their technical skills. These conferences are generally held during the spring of each year in a variety of locations throughout Maine.
Teachers from five secondary Career & Technical Education schools and two high schools gathered in Augusta on Feb. 1, 2013, to participate in a one-day follow-up training on “Math-in-CTE.”
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Metal fabrication/welding students Zach Green (left) and Colby Ormsby adjust new signage at Region Ten Technical High School in Brunswick.
“At Region Ten, our staff realizes that we work for the public and we need to be accountable to our public,” said Director Barry Lohnes. “Our message is simple. For any student who willingly works to gain entry-level employment skills, we pledge to provide the means for them to do so—good jobs await students with technical skills.”
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In the spring of 2014, 14 Hermon High School students will graduate with a high school diploma, a year’s worth of college credits and the incentive to continue their education thanks to Hermon’s Bridge Year program, launched during the 2012-13 school year. Now the program’s steering committee is seeking funding to replicate this progressive program all over the state—and Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen recently announced to committee members and area legislators Gov. Paul R. LePage’s plan to do just that by including money for Bridge Year in his proposed budget. Continue reading “Bridge Year program poised for growth”
Oxford Hills Technical School pre-engineering students Nicholas McNelly (left) and Ian Lejonhud complete a computer simulation using programmable logic controllers in the school’s Skills Challenge on Jan. 10.
Skills Challenge is an annual afternoon and evening event in which students from the school’s 19 programs participate in skill-specific competitions and demonstrations for parents, community members and others. Continue reading “Oxford Hills Technical students compete in skills-specific demonstrations”
At an event to showcase Hermon’s Bridge Year program to area legislators on Friday, Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen told the audience the program is so promising that Gov. Paul R. LePage has included money in his proposed budget to replicate it in schools statewide.
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ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER NO: 6
POLICY CODE: IC
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