Having quality data does not just happen, it is a cooperative process that all educators need to be involved with. Data is how we make informed decisions about policy at school, district, State and Federal levels. The goal of the Maine Department of Education’s Data Quality Certification (DQC) Program is to support school staff in building a culture of data quality.
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The U.S. Department of Education is planning to reach out directly to all school districts and state-operated educational facilities — including juvenile justice facilities and centers for students with disabilities — for the 2011-12 Civil Rights Data Collection. This is the first such collection from public schools since 2000.
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The Maine Department of Education will accept applications for the Federal Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) Program through March 16, 2012. The Department currently has $6,946,000 of QZAB issuing authority to distribute to qualifying schools units.
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Children of military families ages 14 to 18 are invited to attend Winter Survival Camp during the week of February vacation at the University of Maine’s 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond in Oxford County.
The Maine Department of Education delivered a progress report on the implementation of the state’s new public charter schools law to the Legislature’s Education Committee on Dec. 12.
The State of Maine Revisor of Statutes Office has determined that there were conflicts in several areas of statutory language enacted from the First Regular Session of the 125th Maine Legislature.
The following corrections have been made on the Legislative statute web site:
Note: The following notice was sent to Maine school superintendents on Dec. 6, 2011.
The School Bus Purchase Program due date has been extended from November 25, 2011 to December 9, 2011. Applications received after December 9 will be declined for Cycle FY2012-2013 Round 1 review. Also, please recall that while Round 2 review is possible during late spring, it is not guaranteed as it is subject to bus cancellations and available funding.
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The Maine Department of Education wants to hear from you as it puts together a request to the federal government for flexibility in holding schools accountable and recognizing their success under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (commonly known as No Child Left Behind).
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The Maine Learning Technology Initiative and the non-profit organization Common Sense Media are continuing their partnership this year in an effort to bring a digital citizenship curriculum to Maine schools.
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High school principals and guidance counselors:
If you did not receive a request or if you haven’t yet had a chance to fill out the survey on early post-secondary educational opportunities at your school, we would greatly appreciate your response.
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