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Annual Symposium tickets now on sale!

  Registration for our 2020 Annual Educate Maine Symposium is now open! This year's event will be our biggest and best yet! Featuring dozens of presenters representing a broad range of topics related to education from cradle to career, come ready to be inspired, make connections, and learn. We're Going Virtual! In 2020, we are going VIRTUAL! Our team has been hard at work over the past few months designing an incredible remote experience that will bring you… READ MORE

Harold Alfond Foundation Pledges $500 million to Help Maine Economy

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Latest Report Released: How is Public Education Funded in Maine?

Maybe you know a little about how funding is determined for Maine's public schools, or maybe you know nothing at all - yet. With an election right around the corner, Educate Maine and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce have teamed up again to share important information about school funding that will be useful to incoming legislators, school board members, educators, parents, and citizens.  Our latest report gives an overview of how public education is funded in… READ MORE

Portland 4th Grade Teacher Named 2021 Maine Teacher of the Year

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Project>Login launches new podcast today!

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Maine Dept. of Education launches MOOSE platform

Did you know the Maine Department of Education is providing free online learning modules for students pre-k through 12? Educators from around the state spent time this summer to develop phase one of the Maine Online Opportunities for Sustained Education (MOOSE) platform. Each MOOSE module is project-based and designed to be completed independently and self-paced. Additional phases of the MOOSE platform will roll out over the next school year. More information can be found here. READ MORE

Educate Maine statement on supporting higher education through the COVID-19 pandemic

Governor Mills signed a curtailment order on September 17, which addresses impending revenue shortfalls amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The order is aimed at avoiding deep programmatic cuts and layoffs across the state of Maine during this challenging time.Among the institutions seeing cuts are the University of Maine System (UMS), the Maine Community College System (MCCS), and Maine Maritime Academy (MMA), all vital education institutions that serve Maine people. Reductions in the state… READ MORE

WCCC Offering Marine Technology Certificate

Washington County Community College is offering a free new workforce certificate in Coastal Fisheries & Marine Technology.The course is designed for those in the Marine Industry looking for industry recognized credentials including: PADI Diver Certification, OUPV Captain's License or ABYC Certifications.  You can view a course list here or e-mail WCCC for more information.  READ MORE

Read our latest newsletter!

Read Educate Maine's June 2020 newsletter here: https://conta.cc/3gciQ2e READ MORE

Microsoft Digital livestream event JUNE 30th

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted millions of jobs and accelerated the trend toward increased digitization of work. As economies start to reopen, many individuals will need new skills to return to work or to pursue new jobs and opportunities.    As organizations of all sizes consider how best to work in this environment, we’ll see increasing use of digital technology and therefore a stronger demand for digital skills… READ MORE