Significant
education bills passed
A
bill requiring all school districts to adopt and
implement a thorough evaluation process for teachers
and principals by the 2015-16 school year and another
requiring a standards-based diploma by 2017 have been
approved by the Legislature.
The
evaluation bill, L.D. 1858, An Act to Ensure Effective
Teaching and School Leadership, is awaiting the
governor’s signature.
The
standards-based diploma bill, L.D. 1422, An Act to
Prepare Maine People for the Future Economy, has passed
in both the House and Senate, but must now be reviewed
by the Appropriations Committee because of its
estimated $2 million price tag.
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State
releases GPA estimates by district
The
state Department of Education has released preliminary
estimates of how much GPA each
school district will be
getting in the
2012-2013 school year.
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GPA
by district...
