The Maine Department of Education has added a question and answer to the Maine Unified Special Education Regulations (MUSER) Questions and Answers document found on the Department’s website. The new question and answer address children with current Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs) who transfer to a different school administrative unit during the summer months.
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The Maine Department of Education is accepting nominations for the 2013 Maine Teacher of the Year through Feb. 29, 2012. Anyone — parents, students, fellow teachers, administrators — can nominate a teacher for this special recognition.
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The 2012 Maine Teacher of the Year, Alana Margeson from Caribou High School, and the five finalists were honored at a banquet and awards ceremony Friday evening in Bangor. Margeson received the title of 2012 Maine Teacher of the Year in a surprise all-school assembly in September.
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The Department of Education often receives payments by check from schools and school districts for workshops and other services. The checks often come in without a clear indication of their purpose.
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The Maine Concussion Management Initiative based at Colby College is expanding to serve the student-athletes at 20 more Maine high schools with the help of a $20,000 gift.
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Data from the 2011 Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey is unavailable at this time since data processing is taking longer than initially expected. No release date has been set.
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More than 750 Maine educators attended the 24th annual MAINEducation Conference on Oct. 13-14 at the Augusta Civic Center. The conference is the annual gathering of the Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine, or ACTEM.
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The Maine Department of Education has completed its review of FY 2012 leased-space applications and posted the results of its review online at: http://www.maine.gov/education/const/lease/home.htm.
The Maine Department of Education has selected Pearson’s PowerSchool as a second state-supported student information system for Maine’s school districts.
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The Maine Principals’ Association is seeking nominations for Maine’s 2012 Assistant Principal of the Year.
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