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Maine Department of Education

Published
June 22, 2021

Maine Voices: Ambivalence persists about roles, rights of Mainers with disabilities

Two recent stories show we’re undermining our pledges of inclusion by perpetuating a history rife with prejudice and bias.
Published
June 9, 2021

Maine will lift physical distancing requirements for schools this fall

The Department of Education announced that remaining physical distancing requirements will be relaxed next school year and all schools should be able to offer full-time, in-person learning.
Published
June 9, 2021

Commentary: Maine legislators out of touch with what teachers and students need

Despite a year of learning from the pandemic, Augusta has stifled education innovation in order to steamroll party orthodoxy.
Published
June 1, 2021

Commentary: We must act to reduce use of restraint, eliminate seclusion in Maine schools

L.D. 1373 will move districts to adopt approaches focused on prevention that meet students' needs and reduce challenging behaviors.
Published
March 22, 2021

Bill would give Maine teachers lifetime certification after 20 years on the job

The state teachers' union supports the measure, but a group representing school boards opposes the legislation, saying it could erode teacher quality in Maine.

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Published
February 24, 2021

State to ask schools to give standardized tests ‘when it is feasible and safe’

The state hopes to provide additional flexibility in testing requirements following the release of new federal guidance this week.
Published
February 10, 2021

School Notebook: Feb. 10
Published
January 17, 2021

Richmond can move forward with withdrawal from RSU 2

Mark Bauer, the lawyer for Regional School Unit 2, says the town and district have finalized details of the separation.
Published
January 10, 2021

Central Maine schools consider options for next round of federal coronavirus relief funding

With the state set to receive more than $183 million for schools from the latest COVID-19 relief package, school officials across central Maine are discussing best uses for the money.
Published
December 31, 2020

Four of Maine’s 16 counties remain ‘yellow’ in school reopening advisory system

The state released its latest set of county advisories for schools on Thursday, and Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford and York remain 'yellow' as infection rates continue to tick upward.