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MMSA and Educate Maine train 35 teachers at 2019 Summer Institute at UNE

Recently Educate Maine and Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance trained 35 middle school and high school teachers from Maine and Vermont. In July, the University of New England sponsored Code.org Summer Workshops for CS Discoveries and CS Principles. Here are some articles and press coverage of the week-long professional learning… READ MORE

EDUCATE MAINE ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE, ACCOMPLISHED LEADER AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Maine's 2019 County Teachers Announced Today at the Hall of Flags in Augusta

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Educate Maine and Alfond Scholarship Foundation seek summer intern

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Educate Maine is hiring an Event Planning and Marketing Intern for Summer 2019!

Posted Date 1/24/2019    Educate Maine is hiring a full-time, paid event planning and marketing summer intern to support the FocusMaine Intern Experience. The internship will offer a project-based, goal-oriented and practical experience. The FMIE Event Planning & Marketing Intern will assist the FMIE Program Manager with planning, coordinating and managing approximately 12 social, recreational and professional development events to take place primarily in the Portland and Bangor areas… READ MORE

WEX Junior Associate Program (Accepting applications until Feb. 1st)

WEX and Educate Maine are excited to announce and invite Maine high school students to participate in the WEX Junior Associate Program. This program provides job shadowing opportunities for high school students at WEX offices in southern Maine. Students from participating schools will join WEX employees to learn more about future career opportunities. Students will be able to participate in projects to further their knowledge and skills in technology and business, gain an early payments industry… READ MORE

Educate Maine & The Maine State Chamber of Commerce release latest policy brief report: Getting Ready for High-Paying Careers in Maine

Educate Maine and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce has released their latest policy brief report. This report identifies the jobs and sectors that are in demand now, and that are projected to be in demand in Maine for the next ten years. For each of these sectors—computer analysis, construction, engineering, health care, hospitality, and manufacturing—the report describes the jobs that are in demand, the pathways for certification in each of these jobs, and how those interested can take… READ MORE

Mills nominates Education Commissioner

Governor-elect Janet Mills has nominated Brunswick Assistant Superintendent as her Commissioner of Education. Read more here: http://www.mainepublic.org/post/mills-nominates-brunswick-assistant-superintendent-be-education-commissioner READ MORE

COALITION LAUNCHES TO PROMOTE COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR ALL MAINE K-12 STUDENTS

  PORTLAND, MAINE – A Maine coalition supporting computer science education for all Maine K-12 students launched Friday at Educate Maine’s 2018 Education Symposium in Portland. Computer Science for Maine (CS4Maine) formed to ensure computer science is a subject area offered to all Maine K-12 students. Founding organizations of the coalition include the MaineState Chamber of Commerce, Microsoft, Maine  Mathematics and Science Alliance, Code.org, and Educate Maine. Additional coalition… READ MORE

2018 Education Indicators Report Released today

Educate Maine released our 2018 Education Indicators Report today.  Press coverage and news stories can be found by clicking on the following links:  Maine Public -- Education Report Finds Maine Is Progressing, But Some Students Are Still Dealing With Disadvantages http://www.mainepublic.org/post/education-report-finds-maine-progressing-some-students-are-still-dealing-disadvantages   NewsCenter Maine -- Report: Children from 'disadvantaged' families… READ MORE