Release from Governor John Baldacci’s office
AUGUSTA – Governor John E. Baldacci today submitted Maine’s application for $39 million in federal funds from the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act approved by Congress and signed by President Obama last week.
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ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 6
POLICY CODE: JF/KLL
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Two head to nationally acclaimed science camp, six represent Maine at national design competition, and one represents the U.S. in an international water prize competition
AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci recognized nine Maine students in his State House office for their achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Two of the students, from Bridgton and Wells, were Maine’s delegates to the nationally acclaimed and highly selective National Youth Science Camp. He recognized six others, who attend Falmouth High School, for their high level participation in a national engineering challenge. And he recognized Rebecca Ye of Bangor, the U.S. winner of the 2010 Stockholm Junior Water Prize.
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ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER NO: 5
POLICY CODE: IHBA/CH
James Banks, Sr., and Steven Pound, Ph.D., stepped up on July 1
AUGUSTA – A retired school board member and a former superintendent took on the number one and two spots on the State Board of Education July 1. Members of the board elected them at their meeting on June 9.
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New federally required method allows comparison among states and schools
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Education on Monday released 2008-09 graduation rates for Maine’s high schools. It represents the first year of graduation data using a newly required federal method for calculating the graduation rate.
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 4
POLICY CODE: DIC
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 3
POLICY CODE: EF
Major infusion of funds for seven schools
AUGUSTA – The U.S. Department of Education announced Monday that Maine will receive the $13.3 million it was pledged for School Improvement Grants as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Funds will go to seven schools that meet specific federal criteria and have low levels of proficiency in reading and math and a low level of improvement. Any unused funds will be carried over for more schools identified next year.
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ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 2
POLICY CODE: DIC
