It’s been a busy and exciting month for us as we advance our efforts to move Maine to an education system that is centered around students.
Feedback has started to come in about our newly released strategic plan, “Education Evolving: Maine’s Plan for Putting Learners First.” We appreciate the constructive suggestions and comments from those who have taken time to read the document, and we actively encourage more feedback.
By Brooklyn Pinkham
The following were remarks made at the release of “Education Evolving: Maine’s Plan for Putting Learners First” on Jan. 17, 2012, at the Capital Area Technical Center in Augusta.
BANGOR — Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen met with eight students at Bangor High School on Dec. 8 to ask their thoughts on what makes for an effective school, and what makes for an effective teacher.
Continue reading “Students offer thoughts on accountability”
Superintendents:
If you are concerned with the mathematics skills of your local secondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) students and if you have not met your federal performance indicators in CTE, consider participating in a local-level pilot of the successful national Math-in-CTE program.
Continue reading “Participants sought for local Math-in-CTE in 2012-13”
Registration is now open for the 2011-12 Real World Design Challenge, an annual competition that offers high-school students from across the United States the chance to work on real-world engineering challenges in a team environment.
Continue reading “Registration opens for Real World Design Challenge”
NORWAY — Culinary Arts students at Oxford Hills Technical School prepared a multi-course meal for the annual Joint Board Dinner and Meeting of Maine Vocational Region 11, School Administrative District 17, and Regional School Unit 10 on Oct. 13.
Continue reading “Oxford Hills culinary students prepare feast for annual dinner”
BRUNSWICK — A local business has donated a 2003 Ford F-150 pickup truck to the Auto Collision Repair Program at Region 10 Technical High School.
Continue reading “Region 10 Tech accepts local business’ truck donation”
On Oct. 5, 2011, the President signed a second FY 2012 Continuing Appropriations Resolution to provide funding for the federal government through Nov. 18, 2011. Included in this resolution was a 1.5 percent rescission to funds appropriated for several educational programs, including programs funded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.
Continue reading “Federal funding cuts affect Maine programs”
Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen spoke today at the Maine Administrators of Career and Technical Education Professional Development Conference at the Somerset Career and Technical Center in Skowhegan.
Continue reading “Commissioner greets CTE conference attendees”
On Monday, I joined Gov. Paul LePage, Midcoast-area school administrators, and representatives from that region’s higher education and business communities to discuss education as an economic imperative for Maine’s Midcoast.
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