Category: News & Views

Buckfield teachers receive agriculture honor

The following is excerpted from a Maine Department of Agriculture press release.

AUGUSTA — Annette Caldwell and Gretchen Kimball, teachers at the Buckfield Junior/Senior High School in Buckfield, Maine, have received one of five top awards in the nation for “Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture.” This award is offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Agriculture in the Classroom (NAITC) Consortium. Teachers from all 50 states are eligible.

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King Middle turns around with expeditions

PORTLAND – When Mike McCarthy took over as King Middle School’s principal in 1988, students were segregated into five groups based on perceived ability: “challenged,” “remedial,” “below average,” “average” and “advanced.”

Test scores were below the state average, and teachers accorded students different treatment based on the group to which they were assigned.

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LePage: Postsecondary success starts before college

Too many Maine students require remedial courses once they reach college, and too many are dropping out before they earn degrees.

That’s bad news for the state’s future economic prospects, Gov. Paul LePage writes in a guest column published June 6 in the New England Journal of Higher Education. Continue reading “LePage: Postsecondary success starts before college” →

Awardees recognized for helping students at risk

Commissioner Bowen honors 10 who make a difference in Blaine House ceremony

AUGUSTA – Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen honored 10 people in a Blaine House ceremony Friday for their contributions to meeting the needs of children and youth at risk in their schools and/or communities.

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