The following is a news release from the Governor’s Office:
AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at 10:15 a.m., Governor Paul LePage will deliver brief remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Kaplan University’s newest campus, located at 14 Market Drive in Augusta. Continue reading “New education center to open in Augusta”
AUGUSTA – The Maine Academy of Natural Sciences (MeANS) and Cornville Regional Charter School opened as Maine’s first two public charter schools Monday, providing new choices for Maine students.
Charter schools are public schools of choice that have more flexibility than traditional public schools over decisions concerning curriculum and instruction, scheduling, staffing and finance. The opening of the charter schools directly aligns with the LePage administration’s ABC plan, which aims to improve achievement growth in Maine by prioritizing three core areas: accountability, best practices, and choice.
Continue reading “Maine’s first two charter schools open doors”
AUGUSTA – Seventeen Maine schools will share a nearly $25 million grant to build systems that recognize and reward great teachers and school leaders. The federal grant will be used to improve educator evaluation systems, reward effective teachers and principals, and provide greater professional opportunities.
The 17 schools are in six districts: RSU 16 (Poland area); RSU 19 (Newport); Millinocket; Bangor; MSAD 11 (Gardiner); and RSU 86 (Fort Fairfield).
Continue reading “Grant to help Maine schools develop teacher, leader evaluation systems”
The following is a news release from the Governor’s Office:
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul LePage announced today that two Maine high school students received the College Board State AP® Scholar awards based on their outstanding performance on the 2012 Advanced Placement® exams. Continue reading “Maine students recognized as College Board state AP® scholars”
The following is a news release from the Governor’s Office:
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. The report found that 29 million well-paying middle class jobs go to workers without bachelor’s degrees.
Continue reading “Report cites career and technical education as a pathway to success”
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this item contained an incorrect date. The potential charter school applicants would be seeking a fall 2013 opening, as now indicated in this updated copy.
The following is a news release from the Maine Charter School Commission.
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.
Continue reading “Charter school commission gets new members, 8 notices of proposals”
The following is a news release from the Governor’s Office:
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul LePage will be traveling to Erskine Academy in South China to speak with students to raise awareness about domestic violence in Maine. Continue reading “Gov. LePage to visit Erskine Academy to discuss domestic violence, bullying”
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.
Continue reading “School choice group explores options for students”
The following is a news release from the Governor’s Office.
AUGUSTA – Former First Lady Barbara Bush and Maine First Lady Ann LePage will virtually visit Brewer elementary school students on Monday, September 17, 2012, as they use Skype to hold an online video conference with the students. Continue reading “First Ladies to connect with Brewer students via Skype”
The Governor’s Office has issued the following notice:
AUGUSTA – In accordance with a Presidential proclamation, the United States flag and the State of Maine flag shall be flown at half-staff until sunset on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in honor of the four Americans who lost their lives after an attack on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya. Continue reading “Flags to be flown half-staff until Sunday, September 16”
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