The U.S. government contractor Westat is seeking assessment administrators for the 2013 administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP.
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DOE strengthens monitoring of federal spending
Maine school administrative units and other educational organizations that receive federal education funds will soon be subject to new monitoring policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with federal auditing requirements.
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American Wanderer camp slots, scholarships open to military kids
The American Wanderer Summer Camp has openings and scholarship funds available for military youth from across the United States who want to explore the National Parks this summer.
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Meeting will address teacher prep program rules
The stakeholders group charged with reviewing the Department of Education rules governing teacher preparation programs is holding an informational meeting on April 23 about its proposals for changes to the rules.
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Teacher of the Year nominees represent Maine’s great teachers
Alana Margeson only officially became the 2012 Maine Teacher of the Year on January 1. But work is already underway to select the 2013 Teacher of the Year.
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160 attend sexuality education conference
The seventh annual Comprehensive Sexuality Education Conference on April 5 attracted more than 160 participants from across Maine.
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April is Month of the Military Child
April is the Month of the Military Child.
In Maine, more than 4,000 school-aged children have parents who are preparing to deploy for military service, are currently deployed, or are preparing to be reunited with their families.
Portland students to Maine peers: Plan a service project
Lincoln Middle School students challenge Maine youth to create community change on Global Youth Service Day, April 20-22
PORTLAND — Lincoln Middle School students, leaders in service projects that have greatly benefited their campus and neighborhood, are celebrating Global Youth Service Day 2012 (April 20-22), joining millions of other young people around the world who are creating community change as part of Global Youth Service Day, the world’s largest and longest-running service event.
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Infinite Campus Tip: Ensuring correct enrollments
As the April 16 deadline approaches for reporting EPS April 1 enrollment data, it’s important to make sure that student enrollment data are correct.
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School leaders invited to summer institute
UPDATE: To model what we are asking districts to do in the classroom, to customize the learning experience, the Maine DOE, working with interested districts, will provide customized leadership retreats to requesting districts instead of the initially-planned Leadership Institute. These one-day retreats for the eight districts that showed initial interest will allow them to include more teacher leaders and school board members as they develop a strategic plan towards a learner-centered environment.
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