UMaine to host hazing research symposium
The University of Maine will host researchers from seven other universities for a two-day meeting to discuss hazing prevention research.
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Swan’s Island trip inspires UMaine students to think about culture, community
Thirteen students and two professors from the University of Maine spent the final week of May on Swan’s Island doing community service projects and taking in the island’s natural and cultural attractions as part of a unique May Term travel-study course.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: Toward a Fairer Tax for Schools
We often hear that Mainers are “overtaxed.” Such arguments arise during school budget time. But are Mainers “overtaxed” when it comes to their schools?
Read moreProfessor Emeritus Donaldson writes op-ed on high school graduates entering the job market for BDN
The Bangor Daily News published a column written by Professor Emeritus of Education Gordon Donaldson.
Read moreEducation Week quotes Biddle in article on Vermont high school
Catharine Biddle, an assistant professor of educational leadership with the College of Education and Human Development, is quoted in a recent Education Week article.
Read moreKent speaks with MPBN about benefits of writing for student-athletes
The Maine Public Broadcasting Network interviewed Rich Kent, an associate professor of literacy education at the University of Maine, for the report, “UMaine professor: Writing boosts performance of Maine’s student-athletes.”
Read moreLancasterOnline cites UMaine hazing study
LancasterOnline cited a 2008 University of Maine study in the article, “Anti-hazing policies already in place among Lancaster County public schools; New law makes it a misdemeanor.”
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: High School Graduates and Gainful Employment—Chicken or Egg?
As we celebrate the Class of 2016, how can we help graduating seniors and their families prepare for a world that matches the one we’ve promised? How can we explain the disconnect between raising academic requirements in the service of “proficiencies” and a world which doesn’t offer gainful employment requiring those proficiencies?
Read moreWABI covers Reading Recovery event at Cole Land Transportation Museum
WABI (Channel 5) reported on an event hosted by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development to recognize its longstanding partnership with the Galen Cole Family Foundation through the Reading Recovery program in schools throughout Maine.
Read moreMaine Schools in Focus: What Is a Reasonable ‘Leadership Load’ For Our Principals?
The state of Maine sets the PreK-to-5 student-to-principal ratio at 305 students to one principal. In doing so, it ignores the numbers of staff our principals actually need to lead and supervise. When all the responsibilities of principalship are considered, local districts often surpass state recommendations. What is an appropriate “leadership load” for our principals?
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