Contact: Lu Zeph, (207) 581-1207; Sandra Horne, (207) 581-1236 ORONO – The University of Maine has received $1.2 million in grant funding to begin preparing more and better-qualified early intervention special education teachers to serve increasing numbers of children with disabilities in Maine. The four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special read more UMaine Grant to Help Address Shortage of Special Ed Teachers