The fall training season for Transfinder routing, scheduling, and fleet maintenance software begins Wednesday, Oct. 19 and runs through Tuesday, Dec. 13.
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DOE announces Leased Space approvals
The Maine Department of Education has completed its review of FY 2012 leased-space applications and posted the results of its review online at: http://www.maine.gov/education/const/lease/home.htm.
DOE to fund implementation of PowerSchool, Infinite Campus
The Maine Department of Education has selected Pearson’s PowerSchool as a second state-supported student information system for Maine’s school districts.
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Science conference focuses on standards blueprint
Maine science teachers devoted their annual conference on Oct. 7 to understanding the document that will serve as the backbone for the Next Generation Science Standards.
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Commissioner greets CTE conference attendees
Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen spoke today at the Maine Administrators of Career and Technical Education Professional Development Conference at the Somerset Career and Technical Center in Skowhegan.
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Members sought for State Charter School Commission
The following is a press release from the Maine State Board of Education.
FARMINGTON – The Maine State Board of Education took the first steps toward creating a State Charter School Commission, as called for in the public charter school law that passed the Legislature earlier this year.
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Commissioner’s Update – Oct. 6, 2011
The discussion at Rockland’s Strand Theatre was a productive one. Our educators spoke of ambitious plans to make learning an engaging experience for our students by connecting them with resources and experiences that interest them — whether they’re within the school building, at the local career and technical education center, at a nearby community college or at a university campus.
Better engagement, better preparation
On Monday, I joined Gov. Paul LePage, Midcoast-area school administrators, and representatives from that region’s higher education and business communities to discuss education as an economic imperative for Maine’s Midcoast.
MPA seeks Assistant Principal of Year nominees
The Maine Principals’ Association is seeking nominations for Maine’s 2012 Assistant Principal of the Year.
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Maine’s charter school law takes effect
Maine’s public charter school law has taken effect, and the Department of Education is working to implement it.
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