Don Mordecai, who served on the Maine Charter School Commission until his resignation earlier this month due to health reasons, died Monday at his home.
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Apply to fill vacancy on Charter School Commission
The following is a news release from the Maine Charter School Commission.
AUGUSTA – The Maine Charter School Commission is seeking nominees to fill a vacancy left by the unexpected resignation of one of its members. Continue reading “Apply to fill vacancy on Charter School Commission”
Harvard study shows Maine at the bottom in education achievement growth
The following is a news release from the Office of Gov. Paul LePage.
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage said Wednesday he is extremely concerned by 20 years of education efforts that have resulted in almost no gains in student achievement. He called on his education commissioner, school administrators and teacher unions to step up efforts at implementing innovative practices focused on student learning.
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Two more public charter schools OK’d
The following is a news release from the Maine Charter School Commission.
AUGUSTA – The Maine Charter School Commission voted Tuesday to approve two more public charter schools. Members unanimously approved the Baxter Academy of Technology and Science to open in Portland in the fall of 2013, and reversed an earlier vote by approving the Cornville Regional Charter School to open this fall.
Bowen statement on approval of two additional charter schools
Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen issued the following statement Tuesday in response to the Maine Charter School Commission’s approval of two additional public charter schools:
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Bowen statement on report showing Maine next to last in rate of student achievement growth
Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen issued the following statement in response to today’s release of “Achievement Growth: International and U.S. State Trends in Student Performance” by Harvard’s Program on Education Policy and Governance.
New chair, vice chair for state ed board
The following is a news release from the State Board of Education.
AUGUSTA – The State Board of Education elected Steven M. Pound, PhD., to be the new chair and Nancy S. Perkins to be the new vice chair at its June meeting. Both were elected to one-year terms in the leadership roles beginning July 1.
Charter commission denies one, tables one
The following is a news release from the Maine Charter School Commission.
AUGUSTA – The Maine Charter School Commission voted Monday to table one public charter school application and denied another.
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Charter School Commission approves Academy of Natural Sciences
The following is a news release from the Maine Charter School Commission.
AUGUSTA – The Maine Charter School Commission voted Friday to approve the application from the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences to move to the contract phase that will result in becoming the first public charter school in Maine’s history.
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Maine grad rate improves again
AUGUSTA – For the second year in a row, the graduation rate in Maine has improved by a statistically significant amount. The percentage of students graduating within four year of entering high school for 2010-11 was 83.79 percent, up nearly a full percentage point compared to the previous year.
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