Press releases from more than one year ago.
| November 25, 2008 | Math and Science Teacher Award Finalists Named
Five teachers in the running for prestigious Presidential Award
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| November 5, 2008 | Majority of Reorganization Referendum Votes Favorable
At least 12 of 18 plans approved
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| October 16, 2008 | More than half of all reorganization plans submitted
Gendron: 17 reorganization plans go to voters on Nov. 4; more plans coming in daily
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| October 14, 2008 | Gendron Presents $25,000 Milken Award to Auburn Teacher
Surprise! Michelle Gagne receives the prestigious award in front of students and colleagues
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| October 6, 2008 | Construction Bonding Delay to Save Education Dollars in Upcoming Budget
Response to national economy, state budget pressure, bond market
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| September 10, 2008 | Westbrook Teacher Named 2009 Maine Teacher of the Year
Gloria Noyes is chosen from among 9 nominees
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| September 8, 2008 | DOE Releases AYP Results and High School Test Scores
Participation in SAT is higher in spring 2008
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| August 27, 2008 | 2009 Maine Teacher of the Year Finalists Named
Four teachers move to final round
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| August 25, 2008 | Students Eligible for Free, Reduced Price Meals, Milk
2008-09 income guidelines announced by Maine DOE
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| August 18, 2008 | Native Chinese Teachers Visit Augusta before Heading to Maine Classrooms
Part of Maine and nationwide push for more world languages instruction in an increasingly global economy
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| July 24, 2008 | Whitefield Student Receives First “Maine Diploma” in Blaine House Ceremony
New law allows state Education Department to award diplomas to students who have experienced disruptions in their education
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| July 22, 2008 | MEAs Show Continued Improvement
Reading proficiency up 5 percentage points; math up 4 percentage points
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| July 17, 2008 | $3.1m Study Focuses on Maine Youth Intervention Programs
Maine communities using “developmental assets” chosen for pioneering study
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| July 11, 2008 | Commissioner Approves Reorganization Plan
Belfast and Searsport area schools to combine
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| July 11, 2008 | Maine Teacher Selected for National Teaching Ambassador Fellowship
Teacher from Songo Locks Elementary School Will Bring Classroom Experience to National Education Dialogue
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| June 26, 2008 | New Report Shows National Teacher Certification Improves Student Achievement
Gendron hails results confirming link
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| June 20, 2008 | Fourteen More School Plans Approved
More plans in the works
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| June 18, 2008 | Commissioner, Planning Committee Celebrate First Voter-Approved Regional School Unit
Voters in Hallowell, Farmingdale, Richmond, Monmouth and Dresden approved plan June 10
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| June 5, 2008 | Youth and Adults Honored for Efforts to Help Kids Complete in High School
First Lady Karen Baldacci presents awards to five youth and seven “Great People Who Rock”
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| June 2, 2008 | Barbara Bush Awards $322,452 for Maine Family Literacy Initiative
Seventeen programs receive grants
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| April 30, 2008 | Savings Tool for Maine Schools Expands
Online purchasing tool purchased by national company, moves from pilot phase to wide use
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| April 30, 2008 | USDE Gives Maine Final OK for SAT
Groundbreaking use of SAT as high school assessment approved
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| April 16, 2008 | Governor Presents Service Learning Awards
Students from 14 schools statewide participate in State House ceremony
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| April 4, 2008 | Maine Writing Scores Show Improvement
National eighth-grade assessment reflects higher performance in writing
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| March 17, 2008 | Governor, Education Commissioner honor teachers
Teacher of the Year Nominees honored at State House ceremony
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| February 20, 2008 | Maine Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program
Students headed to Washington and to receive $5000 scholarship
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| February 19, 2008 | Maine Schools Not Serving Recalled Beef
Beef on hold in Maine schools since Jan. 31
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| February 13, 2008 | Deadline Extended for Teacher of the Year Nominations
Nominations accepted through Feb. 22
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| February 5, 2008 | Commissioner, School Districts Celebrate Reorganization Milestones
Falmouth/SAD 51 reorganization plan first to receive approval; Bath, surrounding towns first to form a new unit
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| January 30, 2008 | Major Changes to Federal Medicaid Rules Hit State, Local and School Budgets and Providers
Some Federal cuts to be implemented 12 months earlier than anticipated
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| January 28, 2008 | Educators, Public Invited to Regional Forums on Preparing Students for 21st Century Learning
Goal is to gather input on the implementation of Maine's Learning Results, proposed changes to school approval, and proposed high school diploma requirements
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| January 17, 2008 | Education Committee Sends LD1932 to Senate
Revised bill removes financial barriers, allows some waivers
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| December 20, 2007 | Commissioner Responds to Reorganization Plans
Eighty-five percent of the state’s school units are in proposed configurations that comply
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| December 13, 2007 | Education Committee Votes to Remove Financial Barriers
LD 1932 now moves to the full House and Senate
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| December 7, 2007 | Gendron: School Systems Will Meet Target (UPDATED 6 p.m., 12/7/07)
She cites “excellent, painstaking, challenging” work by communities in creating new regional school units
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| December 5, 2007 | 16 Maine Teachers Achieve Highest Certification
Only 40 percent of candidates succeed in the rigorous review
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| December 3, 2007 | Maine School of Science and Mathematics Ranked in Top 100 High Schools Nationwide
Twelve other Maine high schools in U.S. News and World Report’s first annual ranking
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| November 28, 2007 | Bill Would Remove Financial Barriers to Consolidation
Allows local cost-sharing agreements and removes disincentives
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| November 27, 2007 | DOE Releases Adequate Yearly Progress List
Release also includes test scores on the Maine High School Assessment
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| November 13, 2007 | AIDS Quilt to Show in Portland, Orono
Memorial quilt aims to remember, heal
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| October 24, 2007 | Gendron, Baldacci Hail Results of Laptop Study
Use of laptops in curriculum results in greater writing achievement
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| October 19, 2007 | College applications to become high school graduation requirement
Gendron announces move to increase equality of access to higher education
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| October 2, 2007 | Grants Awarded to Projects that Help Adults Go to College
22 projects statewide
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| September 20, 2007 | Maine Schools Roll Out Farm Products in School Lunches
Governor proclaims Maine Harvest Day for School Lunch
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| September 11, 2007 | Sanford Teacher Named 2008 Maine Teacher of the Year
Martin McKeon is chosen from among 19 nominees and eight finalists
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| August 31, 2007 | Sen. Mitchell, Gendron to Discuss Next Steps in Reorganization
Focus is Kennebec Valley area school systems
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| August 30, 2007 | Gendron Releases Reorganization Update
156 notices filed as of Thursday morning, the day before the deadline
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| August 23, 2007 | Redesigned MEA Scores Show Improvement
Scores in Grades 3 through 8 rise in math, reading and science
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| July 31, 2007 | State Education Board to Host Conference for Youth
Aims to increase youth participation in the State Board and in education policy throughout Maine
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| July 30, 2007 | Maine Joins Leading National Partnership on 21st Century Skills Education
The Partnership includes five other states and some of the nation’s largest technology companies
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| July 3, 2007 | Education Commissioner Honors Superintendent
Rick Lyons of SAD 22 receives “Commissioner’s Award”
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| June 22, 2007 | DOE Recognizes Contributions to At-risk Youth
Truancy, dropout and alternative education programs highlighted
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| June 19, 2007 | Barbara Bush Awards $234,995 for Maine Family Literacy Initiative
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| June 18, 2007 | State DOE Awards Grants to Math and Science Partnerships
The federal funds go to professional development
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| June 14, 2007 | Reorganization Meetings Scheduled Locally
DOE Announces 26 Regional Informational Meetings
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| May 9, 2007 | School Nurses Honored at Blaine House
Marla Blake of Bowdoinham named School Nurse of the Year
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| April 26, 2007 | DOE Releases List of High School Progress
Adequate Yearly Progress assessment shows areas
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| February 29, 2007 | Governor Baldacci to Honor Teachers
18 Teachers Nominated for Maine Teacher of the Year
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| February 27, 2007 | Gendron withdraws request for changes in student-teacher ratio
No teaching positions will be cut
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| February 9, 2007 | Governor, Commissioner to tour County
Feb. 12 listening tour will focus on school restructuring plans
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| February 8, 2007 | More Maine students taking AP courses, exams
Parallels emphasis on college-readiness
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| February 2, 2007 | Education forum replaced with all-day tour
Governor, Commissioner to spend Monday Feb. 12 in Aroostook County
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| January 31, 2007 | Governor and Education Commissioner to Host Live Webcast
Focus is on Local Schools, Regional Support Initiative
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| January 31, 2007 | Baldacci joins PrepMe in announcing free online SAT prep course for all juniors
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| January 30, 2007 | Gendron Proposes Repeal of Local Assessment System
Education Commissioner Responds to Recommendations of the “Fullan Report”
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| January 26, 2007 | Bangor Education Forum Location Moved
Governor and Education Commissioner to present administrative restructuring proposal
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| January 22, 2007 | Governor, education commissioner announce forums
Will present Local Schools, Regional Support Initiative and answer questions
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| January 8, 2007 | Gendron details education plan savings
Local Schools, Regional Support Initiative streamlines central office administration
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| December 28, 2006 | Statewide SAT test results support decision
Gendron commits to using the test long-term
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| December 20, 2006 | Maine poised for NCLB assessment approval
Maine makes successful case for use of SAT for 11th grade assessment in place of MEA
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| October 13, 2006 | Teacher of the Year
Harrington Teacher Named 2007 Maine Teacher of the Year
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| September 18, 2006 | Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status of Maine Schools
Commissioner Susan A. Gendron Releases Report on the Status of Maine Elementary and Middle Schools in Meeting No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Requirements
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| August 29, 2006 | Maine 2006 SAT Results for College-Bound Seniors Released by the College Board
PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test and Advanced Placement Results Included in State Report
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| August 25, 2006 | Consumer Alert - Apple iBook Battery Recall
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| August 14, 2006 | Redesigned MEA Provides First, Baseline Results for all Students in Grades 3 through 8
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| August 1, 2006 | Maine Requests Reconsideration of USDE Determination
Maine requests “Approval Pending” designation of its assessment system
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| June 30, 2006 | Maine Responds to USDE Peer Review Determination
Maine expects “approval” of its assessment system
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| October 19, 2005 | Maine's 4th Grade NAEP Mathematics Scores Continue to Rise; Reading Scores Among the Highest in the Nation
Subgroup comparisons show Maine making progress in No Child Left Behind objectives
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| October 17, 2005 | Maine Educator Announced as the First Recipient of the Dr. Inabeth Miller Education Technology Award
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| September 22, 2005 | Status of Maine Schools in Meeting No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Requirements
Commissioner Susan A. Gendron Releases Report on Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
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| August 30, 2005 | State House Press Conference Highlights Free Program to Protect Children on the Internet
Internet Safety Program Will Help Protect Children from Online Victimization
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| April 4, 2005 | Governor Outlines Proposed Adjustments to Learning Results
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| August 5, 2004 | MEA Math Scores Move Higher for 2004 School Year
Release of the 2003-04 School Year Performance Results
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| May 12, 2004 | Maine Education Leadership Consortium Announces Scholarships
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| July 23, 2003 | Maine Education Leadership Consortium Announces Scholarships
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| January 23, 2003 | New List of “Priority Schools” Released As Required By Federal No Child Left Behind Act
Twenty-four Maine “Priority Schools” identified as in “need of improvement”
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