News

POVERTY, FAMILY STRESS ARE THWARTING STUDENT SUCCESS, TOP TEACHERS SAY

May 19, 2015 · The Washington Post

The greatest barriers to school success for K-12 students have little to do with anything that goes on in the classroom, according to the nation’s top teachers: It is family stress, followed by poverty, and learning and psychological problems.

HOW COMMON CORE STANDARDS IMPROVED TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MY CLASSROOM

April 15, 2015 · Bangor Daily News

It is impossible to discuss education today without uttering the words, “Common Core.” Today, these two words have achieved the same status as Harry Potter’s nemesis Voldemort, or “he who must not be named.”

MAINE EMPLOYERS PLANNING TO HIRE MORE THAN 140 PAID COMPUTING AND IT INTERNS IN 2015

January 28, 2015

Fifteen Maine companies and organizations have committed to help strengthen the chance that today’s college students will find full-time employment by hiring more than 140 paid computing and IT interns this year. Students will get real-world experience and earn a paycheck, averaging $16 per hour.

NOMINATE A TEACHER OF THE YEAR

January 19, 2015

Do you know a great teacher? Someone who inspires students? A teacher who is a leader in the profession? Here is your chance to nominate them for County Teacher of the Year!

WELCOME ED CERVONE, EDUCATE MAINE'S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

December 21, 2014

The board of Educate Maine, a business-led education advocacy organization, is pleased to announce that Edmund "Ed" Cervone has joined the organization as executive director.

EDUCATING MAINE: WHAT IS YOUR ROLE?

December 20, 2014

Educate Maine has launched "Educating Maine", a campaign to engage Mainers about the roles they can play in student educational experiences and educational attainment.

2014 “EDUCATION INDICATORS FOR MAINE” REPORT

December 19, 2014

The second statewide snapshot of Maine’s education pipeline, from early childhood through post secondary education, has been published by Educate Maine, a business-led education advocacy organization.

MAINE DIGITAL FESTIVAL EXPECTING HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS WHO LOVE “DIGITAL”

December 10, 2014

Project>Login is proud to be the founding sponsor of the Maine Digital Festival (December 13, 2014), a free event hosting 250 Maine students, parents, teachers, along with coaches from MIT and Code.org, to learn about apps, games, networks, software and more.Project>Login is an initiative to help both young and adult learners who have an interest in technology find pathways toward careers in computing and IT. For more information about Project>Login… READ MORE

EDUCATE MAINE'S 3RD ANNUAL PIPELINE TO PROSPERITY SYMPOSIUM AND LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON

December 03, 2014

More than 300 business, policy, education and community leaders attended the 3rd annual "Pipeline to Prosperity" Symposium.

MAINE 2015 TEACHER OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED

October 02, 2014

Maine's 2015 Maine Teacher of the Year is Jennifer Dorman of Skowhegan Area Middle School. She is the 2014 Somerset County Teacher of the Year.

News & Views