The New Orleans Saints quarterback and student teammates to battle Maine laptop students in fighting global hunger
AUGUSTA – Super Bowl 2010’s Most Valuable Player Drew Brees and the United Nations World Food Program are challenging students and sports fans to team up for a different kind of bowl game this February, with the goal of beating global hunger.
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AUGUSTA – Maine students outperformed students in most other states on the National Assessment of Educational Progress science test, the only test of student achievement that allows comparison of student performance across states.
Maine tied for the fifth highest science score in grade 4 and tied for eighth highest in grade 8. By some measures, such as percent of student proficiency, Maine ranks even higher on the test, which was administered in 2009 and is being reported today.
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Students Headed to Washington, D. C., and to Receive $5000 Scholarship
AUGUSTA – Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan M. Collins have announced the names of the two students who have been selected as delegates to the 49th annual United States Senate Youth Program, which will be held March 5-12 in Washington, D.C. David Bibeau of Scarborough and Krysta Moulton of Athens were chosen from across the state to be part of the group of 104 student delegates who will attend the program.
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Bangor and Portland student graduate despite “disruption” to their education
AUGUSTA – Two students who were unable to graduate with their own class received diplomas nonetheless in a Blaine House ceremony on Thursday.
Maine Department of Education Deputy Commissioner Deborah Friedman presented state diplomas to Matthew Cutrufello of Bangor and Katelyn McKay of Portland. Students have been able to receive a state diploma since the Legislature established it in 2007.
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Laurette Darling of Albert Hall School could win Presidential Award for her science teaching
AUGUSTA – Laurette Darling, a fourth grade teacher at the Albert Hall School in Waterville, has been named a science finalist for the 2010 Presidential Award for Excellence for Mathematics and Science Teaching. If chosen as a winner, Darling will go to Washington, D.C. next year to be recognized.
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Local organizations and federal funds fill the gap
AUGUSTA – Federally funded school breakfasts and lunches help thousands of low-income children in Maine get nutritious meals during the school year. The Maine Department of Education’s Child Nutrition Services program is looking for organizations to sponsor the federally-funded Summer Food Service Program to provide children healthy meals when school is not in session.
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AUGUSTA –Kennebunkport Consolidated School and the James F. Doughty School in Bangor recently received the U.S. Department of Education’s 2010 National Blue Ribbon School award at a ceremony in Washington D.C.
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Adequate Yearly Progress
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Education released its annual report on the progress of schools under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Kristie Clark receives prestigious award in front of students and colleagues
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LEWISTON – A second grade teacher in her twentieth year of teaching was honored at a surprise all-school assembly Monday morning with the presentation of a prestigious national teaching award, and an unrestricted check for $25,000. Maine Department of Education Commissioner Angela Faherty presented the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award to Kristie Clark in front of students, colleagues, and local and state dignitaries at Montello Elementary School in Lewiston.
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Security review and delay in data submission aim to bolster confidence in system
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Education announced today that it is taking several immediate steps to strengthen public confidence in its student and staff data information systems. These include an independent review of the security of these systems, and a decision to delay submission of student Social Security numbers to the state until after they have had a chance to review the security report.
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