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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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Education Advocacy

MSBA Executive Director Steve Bailey, President-Elect Kim Bedard, Senator Susan Collins and President Maureen King meet to talk about congressional action on education issues.
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Bills We're Watching

An Act To Provide a Method for a Student To Be Excused from Standardized Testing

This bill requires a school administrative unit to excuse a student from a standardized assessment administered pursuant to the State’s assessment program at the written request of the student’s parent or guardian and establishes requirements for school administrative units and the Department of Education related to excusing a student. ...Read the full article.

An Act To Increase the Number of Teachers in Maine

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News & Updates

Pender Makin nominated for DOE Commissioner – December 26, 2018

Brunswick Assistant Superintendent Pender Makin, the former director of the alternative REAL School, has been named Commissioner of Education by incoming Gov. Janet Mills, who cited her innovative approaches to reaching all children. Makin has been in Brunswick since 2015 and brought in house a student-centered approach to alternative learners who weren’t succeeding in traditional […] ...Read the full article.

Legislative committee assignments – December 21, 2018

Legislative committee assignments have been made for the upcoming session. Listed below are those for the Education Committee and the Appropriations Committee. Education Committee Senate Rebecca Millett, chair, (D-Cumberland), senrebeccamillett@gmail.com Everett Brownie Carson, (D-Cumberland), Brownie.Carson@legislature.maine.gov Matthew Pouliot, (R-Kennebec), Matt.Pouliot@legislature.maine.gov House Victoria Kornfield, chair, (D-Bangor), Victoria.Kornfield@legislature.maine.gov Michael Brennan, (D-Portland), Michael.Brennan@legislature.maine.gov Richard Farnsworth, (D-Portland), Richard.Farnsworth@legislature.maine.gov David McCrea, […] ...Read the full article.

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