21 retired nurses join ranks with Maine Department of Education to support schools in their contract tracing efforts and notification
Augusta, MAINE – Commissioner of ...
The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. The event culminated an effort by Red Fox James, a member of the Blackfeet Nation who rode across the nation ...
More than 730 students in rural Maine will have access to highspeed broadband to support remote learning by the end of the year through the Governor’s ConnectKidsNow! Initiative ...
Maine’s 2021 Superintendent of the Year is no stranger to educators across Maine. A 33-year veteran of Maine’s Public Schools, Dr. Andrew Dolloff says coaching school leaders in...
Anita Bernhardt of the York School Department has been named Maine’s Assistant Superintendent of the Year for her work to improve academic performance, attendance, and graduation ...
The Maine School Boards Association and the Maine School Superintendents Association are pleased to announce the Cultural Competence Institute (CCI) for all Maine educators, prese...
The Maine Department of Education, in collaboration with a diverse group of stakeholders and experts in the field, has created this initial iteration of a framework to assist in ...
For the EESER Funds that you are slated to receive under the Cares Act Law, Section 18005 of the Act specifically states that these funds will be distributed through the T...
As many of you are focused on end of year decisions, many of the discussions across Maine Superintendent Regions are also focused on how and when we will be able to open schools...
Last week a virtual panel discussion was held regarding the COVID-19 outbreak and:
Lessons from past outbreaks that we can draw from today Strategies for communicating with s...
Message from Scott Porter, President of MSSA
When we were all getting our 2019/2020 school calendars approved last year we had no idea that we would be closing our school ...
AASA recognizes that many of our members have
concerns about the ongoing/encroaching spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and its
potential impact on schools. During past outbreaks...
The New York Times (3/20, Green) reported “elementary and secondary schools will not be required to do standardized testing,” Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced Friday....
Please click the link below for updates/resources on COVID-19:
https://www.msmaweb.com/o/msma...
WHEREAS , I proclaimed a state of emergency on March 15, 2020 to authorize the use of emergency powers in order to expand and expedite the State’s response to the many different ...
Washington, D.C.: Following the Department of Education’s announcement to halt a change to the methodology that determines which rural schools are eligible for funding through ...
Maine DOE Newsroom
Reminders for School Communities Regarding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus!
Please note that at this time Maine has no confirmed cases associated with...
Response team met yesterday to build on Maine CDC’s work in coordinating coronavirus preparation and response to protect public health
Governor Janet Mills convened her Cor...
To raise levels of all students, Bangor schools hired literacy coaches, improved teachers’ skills and involved all building staff in the process
By Betsy M. Webb
The Bang...
Dr. Chris Record, the Assistant Superintendent for the Gorham School Department, has been named Maine’s 2020 Assistant Superintendent of the Year for his commitment and focus on c...