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Pre-Apprenticeship in High Performance Building is NOW OPEN

Are you interrested in the building trades? Do you want to start early in high-performance, sustainable building? Or do you know someone looking for this opportunity?  The High Performance Building Systems & Practices Pre-Apprenticeship Program, run by our partners at passivhausMAINE, is now accepting applications for their second cohort. This state-certified program provides FREE hands-on training and exposure to careers in high-performance, energy-efficient building — with built-in… READ MORE

Seeking Proposals Now for CS Summer of Fun

Are you an educator who has successfully integrated CS learning into your classroom? Would you like to share this with other teachers? Submit your session proposals for this year's CS Summer of Fun--an unparalleled opportunity to lead, learn and network. Last year's Summer of Fun attracted more than 150 attendees and connected teachers from across Maine and New England. Learn more and submit session proposals by February 28: https://ow.ly/5QBE50YcsBQ READ MORE

New Opportunities in Teacher Professional Developmment

Are you a Maine teacher looking for engaging, impactful professional development opportunities? Here are a couple to consider. The Teach Maine Center will present a powerful half-day seminar on experiential learning next month in Farmington (with contact hours certified). And later this year the Ecology School hosts the 2026 Teacher Institute in Watershed Science and Conservation. For more information: visit  The Teach Maine Center And The Ecology School   READ MORE

Grad School Is Next Big Step for Maine Career Catalyst Alum

If you’re wondering about grad school (should you go? Is it worth it?  It’s expensive! It takes forever!) Jacob Curtis has a few words for you. “Get comfortable with the uncomfortable,” he says. That’s what he told himself starting undergraduate work as a first-gen college student. “And for grad school, I listened to 18-year-old me. If you want to be competitive in the (job) market, even if you’re already working full time, this is a step you can take.” Curtis, a Roux… READ MORE

Aquaculture Pioneers Applications Open for 2026!

The Aquaculture Pioneers Pre-Apprenticeship Program (Pre-RA) and the Shellfish & Seaweed Aquaculture Technician Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) are now accepting applicants for 2026. Are you a student or jobseeker (or both!) interested in paid, on the job learning experiences? Intrigued by Maine's thriving aquaculture industry? If so check out the details on our website.   Youcan apply to either program directly through the Common Application. The two programs are quite different from… READ MORE

Broadening the Definition of What Matters in Education

The 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year, Becky Hallowell, suggests in a new Portland Press Herald op-ed that we need to broaden our definition of "what matters" in Maine's public schools. Read here: https://www.pressherald.com/2026/01/04/maine-must-measure-what-truly-matters-in-education-opinion/   READ MORE

Look, Mom, It's the Science Ladies

When the Maine Mobile Biolab rolled up to Trenton Elementary School this month, it was met not just with excited future life scientists, but with longtime reporter and editor Carrie Jones of Bar Harbor Story.  Read her wonderful essay here: https://barharborstory.substack.com/p/look-mom-its-the-science-ladies?utm_source=publication-search   READ MORE

Celebrating Life Sciences in Maine

Did you know? There are 587 life sciences companies in Maine, ranging from pharmaceutical research companies to medical supplies manufacturing, diagnostic labs to engineering firms. There are 9,832 life science jobs in Maine--and that number is growing. Average annual earnings in the life sciences sector is $108,000! Job growth in life sciences significantly outpaces growth in all other industries. Bioscience Week in Maine celebrates our state's big and growing life-science sector. The… READ MORE

Tree Street Youth Named Wes Bonney Award Winner for 2025

Tree Street Youth, a 14-year-old Lewiston nonprofit serving more than 1,000 young people annually – from pre-K through high school—will receive the prestigious Weston L. Bonney Education Leadership Award for 2025, Educate Maine announced. Tree Street, founded in 2011 by a Bates College student as a summer and homework-help initiative, has evolved into a year-round hub of youth-centered programs and partnerships encouraging leadership, learning, exploration and growth. The programs—at no… READ MORE

Lab Aquaculture Opportunity Now Open at MDIBL

The MDI Biological Laboratory is partnering with Educate Maine to offer a registered apprenticeship program for individuals seeking hands-on experience and a career in laboratory aquaculture. This is a fully funded, 2,000-hour apprenticeship program. Apprentices are benefit-eligible employees of the MDI Biological Laboratory for the duration. Upon successful completion of the program, participants may have the opportunity to continue their employment at the MDI Biological Laboratory as… READ MORE