Merrymeeting Adult Education and Midcoast Community Alliance are teaming up to offer education programs at the Bath skate park for people interested in finishing high school, transitioning to college or entering the workforce.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Nominations for Maine teacher awards now open
AUGUSTA – Nominations are now open for the 2020 County Teachers of the Year and 2021 Teacher of the Year. Members of the public can nominate educators who “demonstrate a commitment to excellence and nurturing the achievement of all students” via the Maine Teacher of the Year Website until 5 p.m. on Feb. 3. Heather Whitaker, an alternative education teacher at Gorham Middle School […]
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Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Forecaster, Southern Maine Weeklies, The Forecaster
Scarborough student leads state’s new student cabinet
The Cabinet, comprised of students from all 16 counties, will provide Commissioner of Education Pender Makin with a youth-based focus on educational topics in the state.
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Maine to study preschool special education as lawmakers consider shifting services
The study will look at Maine’s services compared to other states and how legislation to move services for preschool-age children from the state to local districts would affect students.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: K-12 schools lagging in fulfilling Wabanaki studies mandate
Other schools should follow the lead of Portland Public Schools in carrying out the law, and state education officials should prioritize its implementation.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Education department creates first Student Cabinet
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education is seeking students interested in serving on its first-ever Student Cabinet. The group will meet quarterly with Commissioner of Education Pender Makin. The purpose of the Student Cabinet is to provide a forum for Maine student voices to be heard, MDOE said in a press release. Students in […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine taking right route on early education
The next few years will be crucial in establishing high-quality pre-kindergarten programs throughout the state.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Findings in fatal school bus crash lead Maine to consider fitness tests for drivers
A federal safety board has called for all states to require them, after finding that a lack of testing contributed to the deaths of a driver and a student in Iowa in 2017.
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Finalists named for Maine Teacher of the Year
A winner will be announced in October from among 3 finalists, one each from Cumberland, Franklin and Knox counties.