Legislation allowing charter schools in Maine becomes law Sept. 28. But questions are already starting about creating new schools, converting existing public schools to charter status and enrolling students in charter schools.
Smart summer shutdown of buildings
Summer break is a great opportunity to save energy and cut costs by shutting down buildings.
Physical Education Diploma Requirements
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Conference to focus on keeping kids in school
ORONO – More than 200 professionals working with students in schools, the juvenile justice system and after-school programs will gather next week for three days of training focused on gaining the tools needed to engage students in their learning and keep them from dropping out.
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Commissioner’s Update – July 14, 2011
This week, Blake shares with us a video he produced for his senior English class that’s supposed to depict what he learned and what impacted him most during his time in high school. The result is a production that gets us thinking about how our schools need to change to prepare students for 21st-century careers.
Blake, who’s headed to the University of Maine’s college of engineering in the fall, wants to live and work in Maine when he’s older. Our education system is a crucial link in creating the economy that will allow that to happen. Let’s work toward an education system that trains a workforce that’s second to none.
Schools to share $5m plus in improvement funds
AUGUSTA – Applications for four schools in three school districts were approved for over $5 million in federal School Improvement Grant funding over the next three years. The funds will support locally developed plans aimed at improving student achievement. Continue reading “Schools to share $5m plus in improvement funds”
Maine DOE Updates – July 11, 2011
The 2010-11 school year and the corresponding legislative session have come to a close since the last time this publication came out.
This month, we bring you highlights from the 100th annual Maine School Superintendents’ Conference, the 2011 Maine Schoolsite Health Promotion Conference and other assorted goings-on at the Department of Education.
A high school more like a robotics team
By Blake Bourque
A robotics team offers students a chance to develop some of the essential skills that will make them successful in the professional world.
Writing skills apply for Warden aspirants
The writing required of Maine Wardens is high stakes.
The agents charged with enforcing the laws of Maine’s woods and waterways need to write quickly, descriptively, clearly and succinctly.
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Travis Roy: ‘Challenges define who we are’
CARRABASSETT VALLEY – Travis Roy knew his life had fundamentally changed the moment he crashed into the boards 11 seconds into his first game wearing a Boston University hockey uniform.
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