Assisting Students in Preparing for Career Opportunities  

This guidance is offered by the Maine Department of Education to clarify the requirement listed in  Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §4713 and §4730 as it pertains to providing access to the public website of the Maine Department of Labor’s Center for Workforce Research and Information (CWRI) containing statewide employment projections. All Maine middle and high … Continue reading Assisting Students in Preparing for Career Opportunities  

New Extended Learning Position at Noble High School Connects Student with Dream Job

Lynn Kovitch is new to her role as Noble High School’s Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) Coordinator. Thus far, she has spent a lot of her time building relationships with local businesses, organizations, and individuals in the community. In addition to her research and leg work, Kovitch co-leads an ELO Class serving Noble High School’s Multiple … Continue reading New Extended Learning Position at Noble High School Connects Student with Dream Job

How Morse High School is Bringing Career Exploration, Experience, and Learning to Its Students

“My role is to provide students at Morse High School with meaningful, real-life work/career exploration experiences to better prepare them for Maine's workforce,” said Morse High School Extended Learning Coordinator Scott Stinchcomb. Stinchcomb is one of a growing number of Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) Coordinators working in schools and districts across Maine who all aim … Continue reading How Morse High School is Bringing Career Exploration, Experience, and Learning to Its Students

Maine DOE Adult Education Team Awards $3.2 Million in Strengthening Maine’s Workforce Education and Training Grants

The Maine Department of Education’s Adult Education Team has funded 8 Strengthening Maine Workforce projects as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Program (MJRP). The federal funding, awarded through a statewide competitive grant process for adult education providers, will enable programs statewide to: Develop, implement, continue, and/or expand, workforce training programs in collaboration with … Continue reading Maine DOE Adult Education Team Awards $3.2 Million in Strengthening Maine’s Workforce Education and Training Grants

Annual Career and Technical Education Conference Draws 400+ Educators from Across Maine

(Pictured: Commissioner Makin attended the conference to acknowledge and thank educators for their dedication to career and technical education.) On Friday October 7th the Maine Association for Career and Technical Education (MACTE) organization held their annual Career and Technical Education (CTE) conference at Lewiston Regional Technical Center (LRTC) in Lewiston. More than 400 CTE educators … Continue reading Annual Career and Technical Education Conference Draws 400+ Educators from Across Maine