A first public draft of the Next Generation Science Standards has been released.
Educators and others now have a chance to review the draft standards. They can offer their feedback through an online survey until June 1.
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Dozens of students from across the state took public policy proposals to Maine’s capitol on Friday, where they presented them in legislative committee rooms and discussed them in the halls of the State House.
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Maine’s school nurses are invited to a three-day summer institute in July that will offer them training to help them address topics from concussions to healthy relationships to celiac disease.
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Four daylong conferences this August will offer teachers a chance to hear from fellow Maine teachers about:
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Adult education practitioners are invited to the Maine Adult Education Association’s 2012 annual conference June 20-21 at Colby College in Waterville, with a day full of “pre-conference” sessions on June 19.
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The Maine State Museum on May 30 will offer educators a special preview of its new exhibit, “Malaga Island, Maine’s Forgotten Legacy.”
The preview takes place at 4:30 p.m.
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But NAEP results still point to need for more rigorous standards, commissioner says
AUGUSTA – Eighth graders in Maine scored higher than much of the nation in the most recent national science test, the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress, and the state was one of only 16 to show improvement since 2009.
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Teachers deserve our thanks all year long, but this week is a special opportunity to recognize their invaluable contributions.
We have lots of hard work ahead of us in Maine as we build a public education system based on the needs of each learner – a system that recognizes that our students all learn best in different ways and at different speeds.
As we take on this important work, the plain truth is, we can’t get the job done without great teachers.
When a company like Friendly’s struggles to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, desperate times often call for desperate measures.
Could students at Yarmouth High School help?
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ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 81
POLICY CODE: FD
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