The Maine Education Data Management System’s staff edition has received a number of upgrades and is open for staff data collection for the 2011-12 school year.
Staff data are due in MEDMS Staff by Sept. 30.
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The Maine Department of Education will accept applications from schools seeking to secure financing under the federal Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB) and Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) programs through Oct. 14, 2011.
Continue reading “Schools can apply for construction, renovation funds”
Formative assessment was the focus for nearly 200 teachers and administrators from schools across Maine earlier this month who attended a three-day training institute at Sunday River in Bethel.
James Carignan, long-time member and one-time chair of the State Board of Education, died Sunday, Aug. 14, in Brunswick.
Continue reading “Statement on the passing of James Carignan”
The 22 Maine schools that recently received awards in the HealthierUS School Challenge qualify for free salad bars as part of the Let’s Move! Salad Bars to Schools grant program.
In some of our districts, students will return to those buildings as soon as next week.
What does all of that mean? Quite simply, the end of summer is in sight.
As you gear up for a new academic year, the Commissioner’s Update this week returns to a weekly publication schedule; the next edition will come out Aug. 18.
Today, we bring you news from some of the many trainings our educators attended this summer, our latest thinking here at the Department of Education with regard to seeking a waiver from some of the provisions of the No Child Left Behind law, and — as always — need-to-know information for the personnel who keep our school districts running behind the scenes.
By Jennifer Nash
PORTLAND — How can teachers equip the students of Maine to be better citizens, engaged learners and effective contributors to society? Inviting them to be integral players in the learning process is the key.
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POLICY CODE: JF Continue reading “Superintendent Agreements and Review by Commissioner”
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POLICY CODE: IH Continue reading “New State-Required Special Education Form for Adverse Effect”
The U.S. liaison for an internationally known approach to early childhood education will speak in Maine twice this fall during a series of professional development sessions aimed at early childhood and elementary-school educators.
Continue reading “Upcoming training for early childhood educators”
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