The school administrators who attended our 100th annual Maine School Superintendents’ Conference this week had a tall order.
Staff, student data collection to close July 8
The Maine Department of Education will close staff and student data collection for the 2010-11 school year on July 8.
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Common themes emerge on listening tour
Concerns about shrinking school budgets and standardized testing, enthusiasm about the new Common Core state standards, and an eagerness to have a singular guiding vision for education in Maine.
DOE announces special ed funds
Maine school districts can expect to receive about $48.1 million in federal funds for the 2011-12 school year to pay for special-education programs for school-age children.
Commissioner’s Update – June 23, 2011
That means it’s time to start thinking about this year’s theme: transformation.
Is your school in the midst of a comprehensive reform effort? Why have you undertaken it? What challenges have you run into so far? How will you know your effort has been successful? What support could the Department of Education offer?
Be prepared to share your tales of transformation and learn from others’ when we gather for two days that I believe will be pivotal in setting Maine schools on a path of retooling for a new age in education.
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Improvements planned for MEDMS staff data system
The Maine Department of Education will upgrade its staff reporting system for the upcoming school year using the existing Maine Education Data Management System (MEDMS).
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Gearing up to transform
Transformation is difficult work.
But with the right reasons driving it, examples to follow, proven strategies to adhere to, and support to count on when you need it, it can become a reality.
Prohibition against building acid bombs in schools
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 45
POLICY CODE: IJ
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DOE launches reimbursement model website
A new website explaining Maine’s shift to a reimbursement model for funding federal education programs is up and running at the Maine DOE homepage.
Movement in Washington, but not the kind we want
The U.S. Department of Education released news last week that might be construed as promising, but it’s not quite a reason to celebrate.
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