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John McDonald named Superintendent of the Year

The RSU 13 superintendent is honored for bringing the community together to support better schools and student learning.
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Gubernatorial Candidate Interviews

All four candidates for governor – Shawn Moody, Janet Mills, Terry Hayes and Alan Caron -- came to the MSMA offices on Sept. 5 to respond to questions regarding public education policy and funding. Listen to what the candidates had to say.

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Manny Scott - Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for the Manny Scott presentation - The Power of One and R.E.A.C.H. on Monday, April 1, 2019, at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Maine’s Advocates for Public Education and Strong Leadership

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Supporting Maine’s education leaders through board training, leadership development, consultation and custom services.

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Education News & Alerts

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Insurance Trusts

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Bills We're Watching

An Act To Expand and Clarify the Prohibition of Hazing at Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools and Postsecondary Institutions

This bill updates the prohibition of hazing in elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools and institutions by: Expanding and clarifying the activity that constitutes hazing; Making it explicit that the prohibition applies to public and private elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools; Making hazing a Class E crime; Disallowing defenses such as consent or willing participation of […] ...Read the full article.

An Act To Support Children’s Healthy Development and School Readiness

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News & Updates

Urge No Votes on Three Harmful Labor Bills – May 16, 2019

L.D. 240, An Act To Allow Public Employers of Teachers to Negotiate Regarding Educational Policies, received a 7-5 vote in the Labor Committee last week threatening the right of School Boards to set education policy at the local level and limiting the voice of local taxpayers who pay for public education in their communities. The […] ...Read the full article.

Proposed Bills Take the Public Out of Public Education – March 21, 2019

The teachers’ union is pushing a three-pronged agenda against local control of public schools with legislation that would allow teachers to strike, give outside arbitrators the authority to dictate teacher salaries, pensions and insurance and take away the school board’s role in setting educational policy. Students and property taxpayers will be the losers. Local voices […] ...Read the full article.

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