Coverage of Educator Commissioner Announcement on Science Standards
Several media outlets covered Wednesday’s announcement, held at UMaine, that Maine was one of several states chosen to develop new standards for how science is taught in schools. UMaine Dean of Engineering Dana Humphrey told the Bangor Daily News interest in engineering needs to be cultivated at an early age in order to prepare more graduates for engineering jobs. Bangor’s WLBZ (Channel 2) also interviewed Humphrey, who said Maine can now craft standards that apply nationwide but that really fit well in Maine. Maine Public Broadcasting Network radio also covered the story, and the Houston Chronicle ran on its website an Associated Press version of the story.
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