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Maine media interview Fairman, cite MEPRI report on Maine students’ NAEP testing results

Maine Public and WGME (CBS 13 in Portland) interviewed Janet Fairman, an associate professor in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development and co-director of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI), on Maine’s K-12 student results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, NAEP or The Nation’s Report Card, and her research on the state’s education policy.

Cuba helping Portland schools improve services, support for multilingual students with disabilities

University of Maine assistant professor of special education Melissa Cuba and Adai Tefera, an associate professor of special education at the University of Arizona, have been awarded $50,000 from the William T. Grant Foundation for a collaborative study with Portland Public Schools.

A photo of Melissa Cuba with Fogler Library in the background.

Cuba’s research addresses complex needs of multilingual learners in special education

University of Maine College of Education and Human Development assistant professor of special education Melissa Cuba’s research focuses on a particular subset of multilingual learners — those with disabilities who also require special education services.

Pandiscio and Dimmel deliver Balomenos Memorial Lecture at ATMNE conference

University of Maine associate professor of mathematics education Eric Pandiscio and associate professor of mathematics education and instructional technology Justin Dimmel delivered the Richard H. Balomenos Memorial Lecture at the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England (ATMNE)’s 2023 Fall Conference, October 12-13 in Portland. The talk, “Sunshine, Public Art, and Multiplication: The Design […]

UMaine alumna among Maine Teacher of the Year finalists

Edith Berger, the 2023 Lincoln County Teacher of the Year and a two-time University of Maine alumna, and Colleen Maker, 2023 Washington County Teacher of the Year and University of Maine at Machias alumna, have been named finalists for 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year.

Sabrina Murray: Social Justice in Higher Education Award

Sabrina Murray (She/Her) is one of the co-recipients of the 2023 Social Justice in Higher Education Award.

Student MEA member testifies on bill to help UMaine System students with tuition

WMTW-TV (Channel 8 in Portland) and WABI-TV (Channel 5 in Bangor) featured the testimony of University of Maine Student MEA member Liam Anderson in coverage of L.D. 512.

Accelerated UMaine program helping state employees earn special education teaching credentials

Maine will soon have more qualified teachers to serve the state’s youngest residents with special needs thanks to a partnership between the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development and Maine Child Development Services (CDS).

Emily Albee: 2022 Penobscot County Teacher of the Year found a passion for education and social justice at UMaine

Emily Albee (’06, ’09G, ’12G) says her high school students are often surprised to learn that she wasn’t entirely prepared for college when she started attending the University of Maine.

Pacific Northwest media cite Allan study in coverage of hazing case in Washington

KING-TV (Seattle), KGW-TV (Portland, Oregon) and KREM-TV (Spokane, Washington) cited research from professor of higher Elizabeth Allan in coverage of a lawsuit against Seattle Public Schools by a former student who says he endured hazing in high school.

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