2009 Maine Dropout Prevention Summit

Maine is joining with America’s Promise to hold a Dropout Prevention Summit to develop an action plan for increasing Maine’s high school graduation rate and ensure that young people are better prepared for college, work and life. summit at the end of the two. Continued monitoring of the action steps will be by the Shared Youth Vision Council and the Children’s Cabinet. We are inviting up to two hundred participants representing various stakeholder groups. On behalf of the Shard Youth Vision Council and the Department of Education, I would like to invite you to participate in this endeavor on July 27th and 28th at the University of Maine in Orono. It is our hope that regions and/or communities will use the state summit model and supportive materials from America’s Promise to hold their own summit and inspire local leaders to create an action plan.

Purpose

Increase public awareness of Maine’s dropout crisis;
identify and inspire local leadership to follow-up and seek change; and
secure a commitment for integrated, cross-sector, collaborative action to implement solutions that strengthen schools and provide wraparound supports to kids who need them most.

15 Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention

2009 Summit Brochure - in PDF

Agenda

Registration Form - in PDF

Truancy, Dropout, Alt Ed Information

2009 Maine Dropout Prevention Summit

Purpose