WABI reports on White Ribbon Campaign at UMaine
Members of the University of Maine group Male Athletes Against Violence are handing out white ribbons to men on campus this week, reports WABI (Channel 5).
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Maine Schools in Focus: Riding the School Bus—Costs and Conundrums
Bus rides are one of the “givens” of public schooling. Without them, many if not most U.S. children would not have access to a free, appropriate education. But transportation is also one of the more intractable challenges facing educators.
Read moreUMaine child development learning center reaccredited by national association
The Katherine Miles Durst Child Development Learning Center at the University of Maine recently earned reaccreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children—the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: To Boost Job and College Readiness, Put Resources Where They Can Help Most
In September, Educate Maine, a “business-led education advocacy organization” and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce issued a policy brief, “College and Career Readiness for Maine.” The brief calls for “full, statewide implementation of the college and career readiness strategies outlined” in its pages. And it goes on to stress that the recommended seven strategies and 15 actions be applied particularly to Maine students from low-income families, noting that they are less likely to be proficient in math and reading, to graduate from high school, or to go on to college.
Read moreUMaine professor brings giant map of Europe to Leonard Middle School
A giant map of Europe is currently taking up a portion of the gymnasium floor at Leonard Middle School in Old Town, where students are using it to study the geography and culture of the continent.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Great Schools Need Great Teachers—What Can We Do About Shortages?
Maine’s teacher shortages for the current year, reported by the U.S. Department of Education, include math, science, special education, world languages, English as a Second Language, gifted and talented, industrial arts, and school librarians. How can our schools meet the learning proficiency goals of our children if they cannot recruit fully qualified teachers?
Read moreReading Matters to Maine to provide scholarships for students in reading intervention graduate course
The University of Maine is pleased to announce that Reading Matters to Maine will award five tuition scholarships to individuals enrolling in SED 545, Intervention for Reading Difficulties, in spring 2017.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Addressing Educational Inequality—The Power of Public Preschools
Research reports are now emerging that track the long-term effects of preschool learning. The early start that educationally disadvantaged children get in preschool appears to offset the long-standing patterns of educational inequality that have plagued our schools—a pattern where poorer children enter kindergarten one year behind their wealthier peers and often fall further behind as their schooling continues.
Read moreZikomo Barr: Master’s student focused on leadership, first-generation college experience
Growing up in New York City, Zikomo Barr had no notion that he’d one day end up in Maine, pursuing a degree and career in post-secondary student affairs.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Declining School Enrollment Likely to Subside in the Next Decade
With the new school year off and running, it’s a good time to take stock of trends in enrollment. Over the coming years, what decisions will districts face preparing for future cohorts of children entering—or leaving—their schools?
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