High school juniors interested in marine science have the chance to participate in an eight-week internship in Virginia this summer that will allow them to lead education programs for younger students and participate in research projects with college professors.
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Here in Augusta, the dawn of the new year means things are getting really busy.
Our Senators and Representatives are back in town, and they have numerous education issues on their plate, from online learning to sports-related head injuries to long-term planning.
At the DOE, we continue to work hard on a strategic plan. The members of the Legislature’s Education Committee saw a preview yesterday, and we’ll be sharing the full document with everyone later this month. The plan is a work in progress, and once we release a copy, we’ll seek feedback from the public that we hope will strengthen it.
Meanwhile, we’re also making progress on using all of your feedback to craft a request for Elementary and Secondary Education Act flexibility to submit to the federal government.
As if that weren’t enough, our most important work — the teaching and learning that happens each day in our schools — doesn’t stop.
Here’s to a fulfilling 2012.
Region II School of Applied Technology in Houlton is among the sites benefiting from more than $3 million in federal grants aimed at expanding access to distance learning so adults in rural areas can obtain marketable, technical skills that improve their chances of finding employment.
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The National Association for Pupil Transportation and the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools have teamed up to offer free training on effectively addressing bullying on the school bus and at bus stops.
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Maine high school seniors have the opportunity this winter to apply to participate in the National Youth Science Camp, a residential science education program for young scientists that takes place the summer after they graduate from high school.
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The Maine Department of Education has added a section to the Maine Unified Special Education Regulations (MUSER) Questions and Answers document found on the Department’s website. The new questions and answers section addresses the Form for the Determination of Adverse Effect on Educational Performance.
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In fact, we scheduled a press conference to announce the results of the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge grant without knowing if we would be one of the states chosen or not. That’s because we knew we had a good plan and we were going to pursue it whether or not we got the federal funds.
Our comprehensive plan calls for enhancing our quality rating system of early childhood programs, working more closely with the Department of Health and Human Services and others in the field, and increasing access to quality early childhood programs, especially for lower-income families.
The Maine Department of Education, in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, conducts the School Health Profile Survey for principals and lead health education teachers every two years.
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ARRA Special Education Programs under IDEA Part B (Local Entitlement) Program Performance Reporting will close at the end of the business day on Friday Jan 13, 2012. All performance reporting must be complete and submitted online by this date. The reporting web page is accessible upon login at: https://www.5pcamaine.org/IDEAlogin.phtml.
ATOMIM, the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Maine, will be holding a series of “Dine and Discuss” events on the topic of Algebra readiness.
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