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Bishop talks about teacher shortages in Harpswell Anchor

The Harpswell Anchor interviewed Penny Bishop, dean of the College of Education and Human Development, about teacher shortages in Maine.

News Center Maine features COEHD’s “Why Teach” campaign

News Center Maine reported on the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development’s “Why Teach” promotional campaign, which features testimonies from current and former UMaine students about why they want to be teachers.

UMaine competes against teacher shortage with ad airing during Olympics

The University of Maine unveiled a new promotional campaign this month highlighting its teacher preparation programs as pK–12 schools across the country struggle to find qualified teachers.

Schoolwork: Maine Education Policy Research Institute celebrates 25 years

The new issue of UMaine Today, now online, includes an article on the 25th anniversary of the Maine Education Policy Research Institute.

Maine 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?