Education and Human Development

UMaine Hosting Dropout Prevention Summit July 27-28

Contact: Jim Artesani, 581-4061 ORONO — More than 250 state policymakers, stakeholders, lawmakers and educators will gather at the University of Maine July 27-28 for the 2009 Maine’s Dropout Prevention Summit. With funding this year from America’s Promise Alliance, founded by General Colin Powell and his wife Alma Powell to reduce school dropout rates, summit […]

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Young Authors Publish Work at UMaine Writing Camp

Contact: Heather Pullen, 581-2443 ORONO — Hailing from Houlton to Hope, from Millinocket to Jonesboro, more than 55 aspiring writers in grades 3-12 are tapping their creativity and penning their thoughts at the annual Young Authors’ Camp taking place this week at the University of Maine. Campers spent the week exploring different genres of writing, […]

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