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Educate Maine releases latest policy brief

November 06, 2019

Educate Maine and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce announce the most recent report in our ongoing policy brief series. This report examines important education data related to diverse student populations and identifies four broad strategies and 14 specific actions that schools and communities can take to support learners from diverse backgrounds. Strategies outlined in detail in the policy brief include: Ensuring school practices and policies support all students; Providing ongoing… READ MORE

Coalition aims to ease workforce crisis by keeping Maine college grads in Maine

September 05, 2019 · The pilot program will include student interns conducting 'guerrilla marketing' activities and a partnership with a ride-sharing app.

Industry-funded workforce development groups Live + Work in Maine and Educate Maine have joined forces for a pilot program this fall that seeks to reduce the number of Maine college students who leave after graduation. They said Maine’s escalating labor shortage requires more creative methods of enticing recent graduates to stay in the state.

On Sept. 5th, the organizations announced their unique program which will launch on four campuses this fall.

Educate Maine partners with FocusMaine to run FocusMaine Intern Experience Summer Program

August 14, 2019

The FocusMaine Intern Experience is a program of social, recreational and professional development events that seeks to better connect summer interns in Maine with each other, Maine employers, and Maine’s incredible quality of life. Educate Maine manages and administers the FocusMaine Intern Experience(FMIE) in partnership with FocusMaine. This year there were 630 interns at 40 employers who participated. A link to the website is here: http://focusmaine.org/fmie/ Maine Life Media filmed a… READ MORE

EDUCATE MAINE ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE, ACCOMPLISHED LEADER AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

June 27, 2019

Educate Maine's Board of Directors named new Executive Director this week.

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

May 09, 2019

Teachers from 15 of Maine’s counties were honored today in Maine’s State Capitol at an annual event in the Hall of Flags announcing the 2019 Maine County Teachers of the Year.

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

January 02, 2019

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

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

December 09, 2018 · CS4Maine outlines key objectives to ensure computer science is a subject area offered to all Maine K-12 students to prepare them for numerous open high- paying computing jobs in Maine and the technology driven world

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

November 14, 2018

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

Educate Maine Board Member gives $1M gift to USM for digital science & innovation center

October 24, 2018

Michael Duyak has gifted USM $1M for the creation of The Michael E. Dubyak Center for Digital Science & Innovation, which will be located on two floors of USM's Portland Science Building, will be devoted to undergraduate and graduate programs in computer science and technology including data analytics, cyber security, computer programming and mathematics. His advocacy for STEM-related fields includes his deep involvement in Educate Maine, Project>Login and FocusMaine and their respective… READ MORE

Educate Maine named NASBE's 2018 'Friend of Education'

August 22, 2018 · National Association of State Boards of Education announced the national award today

Educate Maine, receives national award: NASBE's 2018 'Friend of Education.'

Of the organization, NASBE President and CEO Kris Amundson had this to say "Educate Maine demonstrates why on-the-ground partners are critical to the success of important statewide education initiatives. We are proud to honor such supportive, knowledgeable stakeholders working on behalf of Maine students."

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