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Superintendent of the Year

Supt. Timothy Doak heads two districts in Central Aroostook County and believes community schools play an essential role in rural Maine and enrich a community.
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Class Picture

Participants in this year’s new superintendent training at MSMA take time out for a group picture on the first day of class.
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Education Agenda

MSBA President Becky Fles and Executive Director Steve Bailey attend a leadership conference on issues facing schools nationwide.
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Bills We're Watching

An Act To Implement Certain Recommendations of the Task Force To Identify Special Education Cost Drivers and Innovative Approaches to Services

This bill is reported out by the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs pursuant to Resolve 2017, chapter 26, section 7. The bill includes certain recommendations proposed in the report submitted by the Task Force To Identify Special Education Cost Drivers and Innovative Approaches to Services established for consideration by the 128th Legislature. […] ...Read the full article.

An Act To Repeal Proficiency-based Diplomas

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News & Updates

Major bills in limbo as Legislature suddenly adjourns – April 19, 2018

The Legislature Wednesday failed to pass the needed authorization that would have allowed them to continue meeting after their designated adjournment date, leaving a number of bills dealing with public education unresolved. Key among them is L.D. 1666, where a majority on the Education Committee voted to establish an optional graduation system that would allow […] ...Read the full article.

Majority on committee vote against proficiency diploma requirement – April 17, 2018

The Education Committee voted 9-to-3 for a bill that removes the requirement that districts adopt a proficiency-based diploma system and gives them the option of using the long-standing course completion model, which critics say is based on seat time not learning. The move, if approved by the full Legislature, could be a setback to work […] ...Read the full article.

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Education News Clips

Making proficiency optional undercuts Maine’s goal of equality in education - Bangor Daily News Scores attend legislative hearing to debate merits of proficiency based diploma - Portland Press Herald Maine should stay the course of proficiency-based diplomas - Bangor Daily News Schools say they’ll stick with proficiency diploma, even if law is repealed - The Forecaster » More Education News Clips