Don Reutershan, Maine DOE’s world languages specialist, says it’s an exciting time to be involved in language instruction.
By Tess Wrobleski and Lynne Cooney
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Revised Individualized Educational Program Document
ADMINISTRATIVE LETTER: 44
POLICY CODE: CG
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Commissioner’s Update – June 16, 2011
Has your district launched an innovative science, technology, engineering and math (i.e. STEM) program that shows promise?
Do you think other districts would benefit from your innovation, if only they had the funds to replicate it?
They might be in luck this year.
The U.S. Department of Education recently released the guidelines for the latest round of Investing in Innovation, or i3, grants.
The focus for this year’s challenge — with $150 million in awards available — is one that should compel educators in a rural state like ours to reach out to some partners and put together a grant application. The competition places a special emphasis on improvement initiatives in rural high schools and programs that champion the STEM disciplines.
The application deadline is Aug. 2. There’s no reason Maine shouldn’t be well represented when the proposals come in.
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New bill pushes science, math education
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage signed into law this week legislation that will bolster Maine’s efforts to strengthen science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education from pre-kindergarten to the post-secondary level.
NE school group receives national education recognition
The following was released today by the New England Secondary School Consortium.
Frank Newman Award honors pioneering five-state partnership
Denver, CO – On July 7, 2011, the Education Commission of the States will honor the New England Secondary School Consortium as the recipient of the prestigious 2011 Frank Newman Award for State Innovation during its 2011 National Forum on Education Policy in Denver. The award recognizes the Consortium’s bold example of state leadership, collaboration, expertise exchange, and resource sharing across states, as well as its commitment to promoting 21st -century skills, supporting high school innovation, reducing persistent achievement gaps, and graduating every student prepared for success in the colleges, careers, and communities of our global society.
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DOE offers Common Core English webinar
The Maine Department of Education today at 3 p.m. will offer a webinar focused on implementing the Common Core state standards for English.
Maine schools can get funds to innovate
Maine school districts have a chance this summer to prove they have a plan for boosting achievement in rural high schools, or deploying a cutting-edge science and technology program, and get it funded to the tune of millions of dollars.
Specialty plate would support kids’ recreation
A coalition of non-profit, social-service agencies is looking for 2,000 pre-orders of the Maine License Plate for Kids so the new specialty plate can become a reality.
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DOE offers Common Core math webinar
The Maine Department of Education will continue its series of webinars focused on implementing the Common Core state standards in a June 22 session focused on mathematics.
Maine DOE’s Dube to receive national award
A national organization is recognizing Nancy Dube, the Maine Department of Education’s school nurse consultant, for her contributions to school nursing and school health programs.
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