Principals may submit nominees for Senate Youth Program

Senator Susan Collins, a 1971 USSYP delegate, with Maine’s 2012 USSYP delegates, Julia Brown, of Brunswick High School, and Adam Cohen, of Scarborough High School.
Senator Susan Collins, a 1971 USSYP delegate, with last year’s USSYP delegates, Julia Brown, of Brunswick High School, and Adam Cohen, of Scarborough High School.

Two student leaders from Maine will be selected to participate in the 51st annual United States Senate Youth Program to be held in Washington, D.C., March 9-16, 2013. The program is sponsored by the United States Senate and funded and administered by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.

In addition to the all-expenses paid trip to observe the federal government in action, delegates will each receive a $5,000 scholarship. Student delegates will hear major policy addresses by senators, cabinet members, officials from the Departments of State and Defense and directors of other federal agencies, as well as participate in a meeting with a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Franco-American studies resource guide available

The Maine Department of Education, in cooperation with Franco-American specialists from the University of Maine System, has created a resource guide to help K-12 teachers and students locate available Franco-American resources about Maine and New England.

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Rule Change Adoption: Chapter 114, Purpose, Standards and Procedures for the Review and Approval of Preparation Programs for Education Personnel

Rule changes proposed for the State Board of Education, Rule Chapter 114, Purpose, Standards, and Procedures for the Review and Approval of Preparation Programs for Education Personnel, have been finally adopted.

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Maine students recognized as College Board state AP® scholars

The following is a news release from the Governor’s Office:

AUGUSTA – Governor Paul LePage announced today that two Maine high school students received the College Board State AP® Scholar awards based on their outstanding performance on the 2012 Advanced Placement® exams. Continue reading “Maine students recognized as College Board state AP® scholars” →

Commissioner’s Update – September 20, 2012

Commissioner's Update - September 20, 2012
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This week I took part in the first meeting of the school choice work group.

As a state, we’ve moved past discussing whether or not students in Maine should have public school choice. Our legislatively created work group is responsible for finding a model that can work for enabling students to enroll in public schools in districts other than the one in which they live. A model that addresses funding, transportation and, most importantly, equitable education opportunities for all students, including special populations.

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Report cites career and technical education as a pathway to success

The following is a news release from the Governor’s Office:

AUGUSTA – Today, the LePage administration shared a report released Tuesday by Georgetown University which promotes career and technical education – in both high school and in post-secondary programs – as a significant path to good-paying jobs. The report found that 29 million well-paying middle class jobs go to workers without bachelor’s degrees.

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Charter school commission gets new members, 8 notices of proposals

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this item contained an incorrect date. The potential charter school applicants would be seeking a fall 2013 opening, as now indicated in this updated copy.

The following is a news release from the Maine Charter School Commission.

AUGUSTA – The Maine Charter School Commission today announced the State Board of Education’s appointment of two new members and that eight groups submitted notice as of Monday that they plan to submit applications to open public charter schools.

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