Shifting Maine to the Common Core state standards is the right change to make for our children. And it’s a change that will last.
When you bring up academic standards with a group of Maine teachers, one of the most common requests you’ll get is a simple one: pick a set of standards and stick with them.
I traveled to the nation’s capital earlier this week, and I liked what I heard.
It’s not every day one can travel to Washington, D.C., on official business and hear encouraging news about education policy changes coming down the pike.
But my recent meeting in the nation’s capital with state education chiefs from across the country defied expectations.
Windham Middle School receives one of two Blue Apple Health Education awards with Distinction for 2011.
The percentage of Windham Middle School students who report smoking has decreased for six consecutive years. Ditto the rates of Windham students reporting they’ve used marijuana or alcohol.
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Three students visiting the State House to discuss the importance of their guidance counselors end up speaking before a legislative panel.
AUGUSTA – It began as an opportunity for Maine school counselors to tout the importance of their services in the State House Hall of Flags.
By the end of the day, it had become a firsthand civics lesson for three middle-school students from the Poland area.
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Bowen plans six more visits to cover Maine’s nine superintendent regions in first 100 days
AUGUSTA – Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen announced the dates for the remaining six stops of his statewide listening tour, which will take him to Maine’s nine superintendent regions in his first 100 days as education commissioner.
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ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER NO: 35
POLICY CODE: ILB
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ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 34
POLICY CODE: JF
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Six teachers move to second stage
AUGUSTA – Six of the 10 teachers nominated for 2012 Maine Teacher of the Year have been named semi-finalists in the statewide competition. A distinguished panel of teachers, principals and business community members made the selections last week.
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ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 33
POLICY CODE: CM/DDA
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