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Category: Student Opportunity

Video challenge asks students to show creativity

Maine’s middle- and high-school students have a challenge on their hands: Show what you’re doing with your creative capabilities when you leave your art or music classroom.

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Posted on August 31, 2011July 6, 2023 by Maine Department of EducationPosted in MLTI, Student Opportunity

Maine students can visit Boston MFA for free

Maine students of all ages who attend public and private schools will be able to visit the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston free of charge starting July 1 thanks to a recent gift from a Portland foundation.

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Posted on May 24, 2011July 6, 2023 by Maine Department of EducationPosted in Newsroom Articles, Student Opportunity

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  • 2026 Waldo County Teacher of the Year Brings Economics to Life for Monroe Elementary School Students
  • Mt. Blue’s Alternative Learning Program Expands Student Opportunity Through Relationship-Based and Experiential Learning
  • Athens Community School Brings Families Together Through “One School, One Book” Earth Day Project
  • Mountain Valley High School Expands Career Pathways Through Extended Learning Opportunities
  • Brewer School Department Alternative Education Programs: A Connected Pathway from Middle School Through Graduation
  • Elementary School Community Meetings Give Portland Students Opportunities for Leadership
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Carl J. Lamb Elementary School in Springvale (Sanford School Department) opened its doors on Saturday, April 11, 2026, to host the second annual Maine Adaptive Music Summit. Organized by Carl J. Lamb music teacher Hattie Skvorak, the summit brought together music educators, special education teachers, and educational technicians for a full day of professional development focused on adaptive music education. Innovation, creativity, and collaboration were on full display at the 2026 MLTI Student Conference held recently! When students in Rachel Norgang’s second- and third-grade classes at Monroe Elementary School (Regional School Unit #3) learn about economics, they don’t just read about businesses in a textbook. They visit gravel pits, tour working farms, explore event venues, and meet artists whose work is displayed around the world. The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is pleased to join the Maine Curriculum Leaders Association (MCLA) in recognizing two outstanding educational leaders whose dedication to teaching, learning, and student success has made a lasting impact in their schools and communities. For some students, success in school begins when learning becomes more flexible, personalized, and connected to real life. At the Alternative Learning Program (ALP) located within Mt. Blue High School, alternative education teachers are working to create that environment through relationship-based instruction, project-based learning, and opportunities that extend beyond the traditional classroom. At Athens Community School , the One School, One Book initiative grew into a schoolwide Earth Day project that brought students, families, educators, and community members together through literacy, environmental learning, and hands-on action. From shared reading experiences to creative Earth Day activities, the project fostered meaningful connections both inside and outside the classroom. The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is seeking applicants for the Screener Review and Recommendation Project, a statewide professional learning initiative focused on strengthening regional expertise in early literacy assessment and supporting consistent, evidence-based screening practices across Maine schools. Since launching in the fall of 2024, the Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) Program at Mountain Valley High School in RSU 10 has provided students with meaningful, real-world learning experiences that connect classroom instruction to careers, higher education, and long-term success. Led by Christopher Brennick, Mountain Valley High School ELO Coordinator, the program has quickly become a model for how authentic, community-connected learning can raise student aspirations and expand access to opportunity, particularly in rural western Maine. Ben Johnson, the 2025 Penobscot County Teacher of the Year and a finalist for 2026 Maine State Teacher of the Year, has earned national recognition from the American Classical League for his outstanding contributions to Latin education through innovative technology-based learning resources used by students and teachers around the world.

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