June 26, 2020
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 ...
May 15, 2020
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...
April 23, 2020
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...
April 21, 2020
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...
March 27, 2020
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 ...
March 23, 2020
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....
March 19, 2020
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 ...
March 17, 2020
Please click the link below for updates/resources on COVID-19:
https://www.msmaweb.com/o/msma...
March 6, 2020
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 ...
March 3, 2020
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...
March 2, 2020
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...
February 27, 2020
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...
November 26, 2019
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...
October 30, 2019
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...
October 29, 2019
Dr. David W. Murphy, superintendent of schools in SAD 44, Bethel, since 2002, has been named Maine’s 2020 Superintendent of the Year – a testament to his belief that all students ...
October 10, 2019
A pathway to creating a school culture where every child living through adversity can grow alongside peers
The principal of a small elementary school in central Massachusetts ...
September 9, 2019
Now that school has started and legislators are home from Augusta, it is an ideal time to invite your House members and Senators to a Regional Superintendents Meeting. You can ask...
September 9, 2019
Four measures that can contribute to developmentally healthy schools
By Linda Darling-Hammond
While educators intrinsically know how important social and emotional well-...
September 9, 2019
We invite you to attend the MSSA Annual Meeting of the Maine School Superintendents Association to be held in the Augusta/Capitol/Pine Tree Rooms at the Augusta Civic Center on We...