Educators in Maine’s rural schools are struggling to meet the mental and emotional needs of their students due to a lack of resources, and institutional support, according to a new study from the University of Maine.
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The Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) and WQCB-FM (Brewer, Maine) were among the media outlets to report that Betsy Webb, Libra Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Maine, died Thanksgiving morning at the age of 61.
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University of Maine associate professor of educational leadership Catharine Biddle was honored with two awards at last week’s National Forum to Advance Rural Education, hosted by the National Rural Education Association in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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The Bangor Daily News reported that the national nonprofit Rural Schools Collaborative will locate its New England regional hub at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
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A new partnership between the University of Maine and the Rural Schools Collaborative will seek to strengthen the K–12 education workforce across six New England states and provide other opportunities to raise the profile of rural schools and teachers in the region.
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The Roanoke Star noted that Catharine Biddle, associate professor of educational leadership at the UMaine College of Education and Human Development, presented at the Rural Education Summit held at The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center on Aug. 26, which officially launched the school’s new Center for Rural Education.
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Ian Mette, director of the School of Educational Leadership, Higher Education and Human Development and an associate professor of educational leadership in the College of Education and Human Development, spoke to the Times Record about the efforts of school superintendents to reach out to the community in creative ways, like Brunswick superintendent Phil Potenziano’s new podcast “Brunswick Buzz.”
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Athletic directors are now expected to have building administrator certification as well as coursework in athletic administration. To meet the anticipated demand, the University of Maine’s Educational Leadership program, part of the College of Education and Human Development, will begin offering a sequence of courses this fall that fulfills the Maine DOE requirements for athletic director certification.
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Catharine Biddle, associate professor of educational leadership, co-wrote an opinion piece for EdWeek with Mark Tappan and Lyn Mikel Brown, professors of education at Colby College, about trauma-responsive care for students.
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The 2022 Outstanding Scholarly-Practitioner in Educational Leadership Ed.D. Student award is presented to Bill Tracy.
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