Kicking Off Summer With Girls Who Code

For the fourth summer in a row, girls in Maine grades 3-12 have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of computer science, thanks to Project>Login.  Girls Who Code camps—this year operating in all 16 counties—kicked off June 24 in Bangor and...

Making college-and afterward-easy to navigate

This month’s education-focused MaineBiz features the work of the Worthington Scholarship Foundation, which supports Mainers’ post-secondary aspirations in so many ways. Executive Director Jason Judd weighs in on this important mission, citing lower...

EM, Hay Runner Partner on New Apprenticeship

Hay Runner of Rockport is partnering with Educate Maine to offer a new three-year apprenticeship aimed at a career in cabinet making.  This full-time, paid apprenticeship – a first for the contractor — offers a position as a Hay Runner employee while...

Jason Judd Q and A With MaineBiz

Educate Maine Executive Director Jason Judd talked with MaineBiz about the organization’s mission to champion career readiness.  “We want all Maine people to reach their greatest educational and economic potential,” he told the magazine for its...