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Three Maine teachers finalists for science, math awards

Correction: This press release has been corrected to note that Ken Vencile is currently a biology teacher at Camden Hills Regional High School and has been a teacher for 14 years, but not all of them at Camden Hills.

AUGUSTA – Two science teachers and one math teacher from Maine have been announced as finalists for the 2011 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The National Science Foundation, which is known for its rigorous selection process, will select up to one mathematics and one science winner per state to be recognized next spring in Washington, D.C.

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Maine DOE as a resource, not a regulator

Author icon: Head shot of Commissioner Stephen Bowen

This blog entry was published in the September edition of The Maine Apprise, the newsletter of the Maine Principals’ Association.

As I toured schools across the state this past spring, I heard a lot from principals and assistant principals whose jobs are becoming more demanding by the day. We’re expecting our schools to prepare all students for college and careers in a constantly changing world. The expectations haven’t dropped even as funding has become tighter.

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Maine DOE’s legislative summary available

From charter schools and school funding, to the State budget, the first session of the 125th Maine Legislature was an eventful one for the state’s public schools.

The Maine Department of Education has prepared a summary of major laws related to education enacted by the First Regular Session of the 125th Maine Legislature.  Continue reading “Maine DOE’s legislative summary available” →