The Department will accept applications for the Federal Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) Program through Feb. 14. Maine DOE currently has $2,924,000 of QZAB issuing authority to distribute to qualifying schools units. Continue reading “QZAB Tax Credit Bond applications due”
Maine CDC offers teachers tobacco training
Teachers who want to learn how to better talk to youth tobacco users may benefit from free trainings offered throughout the state in December and January by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Comprehensive Cancer Control Program. Continue reading “Maine CDC offers teachers tobacco training”
Governor LePage, Acting Commissioner Rier recognize Computer Science Education Week
The awareness initiative will involve thousands of Maine students, trying their hand at computer programming and competing in robotics competitions
AUGUSTA – Maine Governor Paul R. LePage and Acting Education Commissioner Jim Rier are recognizing the important role computer science has in the state’s classrooms and growing economy.
Flags to half-staff to honor Mandela
AUGUSTA –Governor Paul R. LePage has notified Mainers that President Obama has ordered flags to half-staff in honor of Nelson Mandela.
The President signed a proclamation late yesterday in remembrance of Mandela, South Africa’s first elected black president. In this proclamation, the President directs that flags be lowered immediately to half-staff until sunset Monday, Dec. 9.
Commissioner’s Update – December 5, 2013
From the Maine DOE
Maine schools have long been looked to as national leaders in education innovation.
That’s why I am not surprised that Education Week recently named three of our state’s schools to a list of those across the country worth visiting.
Among the 35 high schools named in Tom Vander Ark’s “On Innovation” column because they “personalize and blend learning; they challenge students with real work and ask them to show what they know” were Casco Bay High School in Portland and Poland Regional High School.
Notices and Reporting
- Superintendent Feedback Needed On School Security, due Dec. 13
- MaineCare Seed Payment Adjustments, due Jan. 17
- School Facility Management System Building Surveys, due Mar. 31
- FAQs Added to Special Services Site
Maine schools make EdWeek innovation list
Maine schools have long been looked to as national leaders in education innovation.
That’s why I am not surprised that Education Week recently named three of our state’s schools to a list of those across the country worth visiting. Continue reading “Maine schools make EdWeek innovation list”
Schools invited to online MeCAS Science
The Maine DOE is pleased to offer schools an opportunity to participate in the online delivery of the Maine Comprehensive Assessment System (MeCAS) Science in Grade 11 from March 24-April 4 and in Grade 8 from May 3-16. Continue reading “Schools invited to online MeCAS Science”
FAQs added to Special Services site
The Maine DOE has added to the MUSER FAQs on the subject of parentally placed private school children two questions on the subject of payment by SAUs for children with IEPs to attend private schools not approved for special education.
The link to the updated FAQs is here: http://maine.gov/doe/specialed/support/policies/faq/index.html.
Portland Public Schools launches Parent University
The Portland Public Schools is launching a new program, Parent University, to involve parents and guardians more fully in their children’s education. Continue reading “Portland Public Schools launches Parent University”
Teacher shortage area identification input sought
The Maine DOE has been notified of the requirement to submit Maine teacher shortage areas by Dec. 15 for designation by the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. DOE) for the 2014-2015 school year. The U.S. DOE annually designates teacher shortage areas for purposes of deferment of loan repayments or reductions of teaching obligation under the following student loan programs: Continue reading “Teacher shortage area identification input sought”
