The U.S. Department of Education is required to notify annually each state educational agency (SEA) and each local educational agency (LEA) of their obligations under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA). Continue reading “District obligations under FERPA & PPRA explained”
Schools must report 15 percent absenteeism to Maine CDC
The Maine Center for Disease Control would like to remind schools that clusters and outbreaks of any illness – defined as student absenteeism rates that are equal to or greater than 15 percent – are reportable immediately to the Maine Division of Infectious Disease. Continue reading “Schools must report 15 percent absenteeism to Maine CDC”
Gov. LePage declares Nov. 2 “Shannon Shanning Day”
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Shannon Shanning, Maine’s 2013 Teacher of the Year, joined other semi-finalists at a banquet marking the end of the latest Teacher of the Year cycle on Nov. 2. During the banquet, Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen presented Shanning with a proclamation from Gov. LePage, making Nov. 2, 2012, “Shannon Shanning Day.”
Shanning, a seventh- and eighth-grade special education teacher at Whittier Middle School in Poland, was named Teacher of the Year during a surprise ceremony at her school in September.
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Clarification and Request for Proposals – 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants
The Maine Department of Education issued a Request for Proposals on Oct. 28, 2012, for 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants. The grant funds are for new and continuing grants to support community learning centers that provide students with academic enrichment opportunities along with activities designed to complement the students’ regular academic program.
Finalists for U.S. Senate program present on government issues
What do you think is the most important issue facing the U.S. today?
This is the question a panel of five judges posed to 10 Maine high school students vying for a prestigious honor on Thursday. Each student’s four-minute response homed in on one current governmental issue, such as foreign policy, renewable energy, the erosion of civil liberties or the general state of the economy. The most popular response, however, was the lack of bipartisan effort in U.S. Congress.
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Transportation year-end reports due Nov. 19
Transportation year-end reports (EF-T-21 and EF-T-24) will be due Nov. 19, 2012, for fiscal year 2011-12 data submission.
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Commissioner’s Update – November 1, 2012
The Maine Charter School Commission received on Wednesday five more proposals to open charter schools in the fall of 2014.
Public charter schools are an important part of the growing menu of public school choices for Maine students. Our state is on a clear path to providing more options to more kids.
Bowen statement on new public charter schools proposals
Commissioner Stephen Bowen issued the following statement Wednesday in response to the submission of five proposals to the Maine Charter School Commission to open charter schools in the fall of 2013.
Five more submit public charter school proposals
The following is a news release from the Maine Charter School Commission.
AUGUSTA – Five groups submitted proposals to open public charter schools in Maine by Wednesday’s deadline. They are the second round of proposals to the Maine Charter School Commission.
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Science specialist to explain Next Gen Science Standards
The Maine DOE’s Science and Technology Specialist Anita Bernhardt will conduct a two-hour informational session for educators to learn about the Next Generation Science Standards, hosted by the Lewiston School Department. Continue reading “Science specialist to explain Next Gen Science Standards”
