The University of Southern Maine will pay full tuition and fees for current Maine high school seniors accepted into the recently established “USM Pioneers” STEM scholarship program.
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Teams of Maine educators can apply to attend a four-day institute at the Harvard Graduate School of Education this spring that focuses on implementing a coordinated approach to instruction from pre-Kindergarten through grade three.
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The Maine Department of Education has revised its proposed rules governing public charter schools in response to comments from the public.
Performance reporting for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds awarded under IDEA Part B closed Jan. 13, 2012, at 5 p.m. As of that date, however, 54 school administrative units had yet to submit this required grant end report.
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Teachers, administrators and school board members will gain insight into Maine’s implementation of the Common Core state standards and federal education policy during a daylong conference on Jan. 27 in Brewer.
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After 10 months of collecting and considering the public’s feedback and thinking seriously about our priorities, we’ve publicly released a strategic plan for education in Maine.
Note: Applicants must log onto https://www.4pcamaine.org/ to respond to the request for proposals.
The Maine Department of Education has issued a request for proposals seeking bids to establish community learning centers that provide students academic support and enrichment opportunities outside the normal school day.
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Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen released “Education Evolving: Maine’s Plan for Putting Learners First” on Jan. 17. The strategic plan articulates a series of priorities, objectives and action steps for moving Maine to an education system designed around the needs of the student.
Update, Jan. 17, 3:06 p.m.: View photos from the release event at http://flic.kr/s/aHsjy81DhZ.
“Education Evolving” lays out plan to engage students, give them more say in how they learn
AUGUSTA – Students will play a more active role in organizing their own learning and have more choice – such as internships, inter-disciplinary classes, independent study, and vocational education – in how they learn and achieve standards, according to a strategic plan for education unveiled by Maine ‘s education commissioner on Tuesday.
