The Maine Science Teachers Association will hold its annual conference on Friday, Oct. 7 at Gardiner Area High School.
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Robotics season is underway
The Maine Robotics Season is underway for the 2011-12 school year.
Infinite Campus changes lunch eligibility reporting
Infinite Campus has changed the way it collects students’ free and reduced-price lunch eligibility data.
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Open house to show off school gardens
The Maine School Garden Network is organizing a network of open house events at schools across the state on Oct. 1 to show off school gardens.
Share your start-of-school stories
School is in session, with several notable start-of-school stories coming in from across Maine.
Commissioner’s Update – Sept. 8, 2011
On Tuesday afternoon, the entire DOE was treated to a presentation by Bea McGarvey, former executive director of education for the Portland Public Schools and co-author of the book “Inevitable: Mass Customized Learning.”
Bea shared with us a compelling vision for the future of public education: one that harnesses the power of technology to customize learning for each student based on his or her interests, learning style and educational needs.
Preparing for an ‘inevitable’ era
Sometimes it’s helpful to step away for a moment from the frenzy of daily operations to reflect on our work and where it’s headed. That’s what the staff of the Department of Education did earlier this week.
On Tuesday afternoon, the entire DOE was treated to a presentation by Bea McGarvey, former executive director of education for the Portland Public Schools and co-author of the book “Inevitable: Mass Customized Learning.”
Bea shared with us a compelling vision for the future of public education: one that harnesses the power of technology to customize learning for each student based on his or her interests, learning style and educational needs.
UMaine engineering college offers tours, school visits
The University of Maine’s College of Engineering is reaching out to Maine high schools this fall to offer them and their students information about the engineering field and related opportunities.
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Adult Ed, Family Literacy Week approaching
A week devoted to raising awareness about adult education and family literacy begins Monday.
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Webinar to explain new State Agency Client form
The Office of Special Services at the Maine Department of Education has combined two reporting forms related to the State Agency Client program into one. The Office is holding a webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 13 to introduce special education personnel to the new form.
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