Category: Media Releases

New task force to focus on educational opportunities for Maine students

The following is a press release sent by the office of Gov. Paul LePage.

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Contact: Adrienne Bennett (207) 287-2531

AUGUSTA, Maine – Governor Paul LePage announced today the formation of a Task Force to make recommendations on expanding early college and other post-secondary education opportunities for high school students. Creation of the Task Force builds on the Governor’s campaign calls last year for a five-year high school concept.

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LePage signs charter schools into law

The following is a press release sent by the office of Gov. Paul LePage.

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Contact: Adrienne Bennett (207) 287-2531

AUGUSTA, Maine – Governor Paul LePage signed on Wednesday the charter school bill that creates more educational options for students. LD 1553 allows for the formation of public charter schools in Maine for the first time.

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NE school group receives national education recognition

The following was released today by the New England Secondary School Consortium.

Frank Newman Award honors pioneering five-state partnership

Denver, CO – On July 7, 2011, the Education Commission of the States will honor the New England Secondary School Consortium as the recipient of the prestigious 2011 Frank Newman Award for State Innovation during its 2011 National Forum on Education Policy in Denver. The award recognizes the Consortium’s bold example of state leadership, collaboration, expertise exchange, and resource sharing across states, as well as its commitment to promoting 21st -century skills, supporting high school innovation, reducing persistent achievement gaps, and graduating every student prepared for success in the colleges, careers, and communities of our global society.

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Awardees recognized for helping students at risk

Commissioner Bowen honors 10 who make a difference in Blaine House ceremony

AUGUSTA – Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen honored 10 people in a Blaine House ceremony Friday for their contributions to meeting the needs of children and youth at risk in their schools and/or communities.

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1,100 plus expected at student laptop conference in Orono

Four students will kick off the day with presentations showing how they’ve put technology to work in innovative, globally relevant ways

It’s been nearly a decade since the launch of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative, which has equipped Maine middle- and high-school students with laptops and made technology an integral part of their learning.

On Thursday, May 26, more than 1,100 students, teachers and parents will overtake the University of Maine campus in Orono for the eighth annual MLTI Student Conference.

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