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2017 Education Indicators Report for Maine Released

December 05, 2017

Educate Maine releases 2017 Education Indicators Report for Maine.

Maine State Chamber, Educate Maine unveil plan to close state's 'skills gap'

June 21, 2017

The Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Educate Maine unveiled today an ambitious plan to close the skills gap for Maine employers by doubling in three years the number of students enrolled in hands-on, technical and career-focused educational programs.

MMSA and Educate Maine awarded Google’s CS4HS Grant.

May 24, 2017

The Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance (MMSA) and Educate Maine have been announced as state partners to Google’s Computer Science for High School (CS4HS) program. This grant program will provide resources to allow Maine teachers to strive for excellence in their teaching of Computer Science (CS) - something that will help propel Maine forward in technology education.

Thomas College, Educate Maine partner

April 06, 2017 · University Business

Thomas College’s Center for Innovation in Education and Educate Maine’s Maine Teacher of the Year program announce a new partnership to help Maine’s future teachers thrive.

REPORT: MAINE HIGH SCHOOLERS GRADUATING AT HIGH RATES BUT NOT COMPLETING COLLEGE ON TIME

October 28, 2015 · Mainebiz

The report by Educate Maine found that although 87% of Maine high school students graduated in 2014, only 48% of Maine students graduated college on time, which is 11 percentage points lower than the New England average. That gap increased by 5 percentage points from 2007 to 2013.

REPORT PROVIDES A SNAPSHOT OF EDUCATION IN MAINE

October 28, 2015 · WCSH

The report, from the business led advocacy group Educate Maine, showed progress in key areas. It also revealed a troubling gap that continues to widen between the achievement of students from low income families, compared to students from higher income families.

EDUCATE MAINE RELEASES 2015 “EDUCATION INDICATORS FOR MAINE” REPORT

October 27, 2015

"Education Indicators for Maine 2015" reports where Maine students stand within ten education indicators, compares them to students throughout New England, and connects benchmarks to each indicator. This year’s report finds both progress in some areas and a widening achievement gap among students from lower-income families.

REPORT: POVERTY CREATING ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR MAINE STUDENTS

October 27, 2015 · MPBN

A newly released report highlights the growing "achievement gap," where low-income children are falling behind their counterparts when it comes to meeting standards in reading and math. The report, called Education Indicators for Maine, shows progress in some key areas, such as increased access to early education and better high school graduation rates.

EDUCATION REPORT: MAINE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS LAG BEHIND PEERS

October 27, 2015 · Bangor Daily News

Educate Maine presented its 2015 Education Indicators for Maine, a report that examines the state’s education pipeline from pre-kindergarten through college, during an event in Portland. This is the third consecutive year Educate Maine has shared its findings.

KING, PROJECT>LOGIN CELEBRATE MAINE AS A TECHHIRE REGION

August 26, 2015

Maine was designated as a TechHire Community by the White House as part of an initiative launched by President Obama in March 2015. This recognition, awarded in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 4, was given because ten influential Maine-based employers have committed to recruiting and hiring qualified candidates, regardless of where they obtained their digital knowledge and technical experience.

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