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Governor LePage, Acting Commissioner Rier recognize Computer Science Education Week

The awareness initiative will involve thousands of Maine students, trying their hand at computer programming and competing in robotics competitions

AUGUSTA – Maine Governor Paul R. LePage and Acting Education Commissioner Jim Rier are recognizing the important role computer science has in the state’s classrooms and growing economy.

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Posted on December 9, 2013July 5, 2023 by Maine Department of EducationPosted in Career & Technical, Computer Science, Instruction, Media ReleasesTagged Acting Education Commissioner Jim Rier, Apple, Computer Science Education Week, Governor Paul LePage education, Governor Paul LePage technology, Hour of Code Maine, Maine Learning Technology Initiative, Microsoft, Project Login.
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The Maine Department of Education (DOE) Offices of Teaching and Learning and Innovation are pleased to announce that registration is now open for EngageMEnt 2026-2027, a statewide professional learning opportunity designed to support educators in exploring innovative, engaging, and impactful practices for teaching and learning. The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is offering a free professional learning opportunity for educators interested in becoming trained facilitators of professional learning communities (PLCs) focused on emergent literacy for children aged 3 to 6. Congratulations and best wishes to State Board of Education student member and Maine DOE Student Cabinet Co-chair Cedar Worster, a recent graduate of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, who recently completed her two-year term serving on the Maine State Board of Education. Every student deserves a pathway to success. Carl J. Lamb Elementary School in Springvale (Sanford School Department) opened its doors on Saturday, April 11, 2026, to host the second annual Maine Adaptive Music Summit. Organized by Carl J. Lamb music teacher Hattie Skvorak, the summit brought together music educators, special education teachers, and educational technicians for a full day of professional development focused on adaptive music education. Innovation, creativity, and collaboration were on full display at the 2026 MLTI Student Conference held recently! When students in Rachel Norgang’s second- and third-grade classes at Monroe Elementary School (Regional School Unit #3) learn about economics, they don’t just read about businesses in a textbook. They visit gravel pits, tour working farms, explore event venues, and meet artists whose work is displayed around the world. The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is pleased to join the Maine Curriculum Leaders Association (MCLA) in recognizing two outstanding educational leaders whose dedication to teaching, learning, and student success has made a lasting impact in their schools and communities. For some students, success in school begins when learning becomes more flexible, personalized, and connected to real life. At the Alternative Learning Program (ALP) located within Mt. Blue High School, alternative education teachers are working to create that environment through relationship-based instruction, project-based learning, and opportunities that extend beyond the traditional classroom.

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