News & Updates
Congratulations, Gretchen Livingston!
The 2027 Maine Teacher of the Year is Gretchen Livingston, a Spanish teacher at Cony High School in Augusta and the 2026 Kennebe …
Maine CS Education Summit – Portland, ME
Join our summit planning team as we bring together educators, policymakers, industry leaders, and community stakeholders to deve …
Connection Is Key for Fall CSCLE Cohort
More than 20 Maine educators spent three days last week discovering the power of connection as part of the Fall CSCLE (Computer …
Bangor Daily News Explores EM Literacy Learning Report
The Bangor Daily News had exclusive first access to Educate Maine’s report on literacy learning in our state. Read their coverag …
Workforce Issues at the Forefront
It’s great to connect with other organizations doing the critical work of building workforce! Manager of Workforce Partnerships …
Workforce Issues at the Forefront
It’s great to connect with other organizations doing the critical work of building workforce! Manager of Workforce Partnerships …
Portland Press Herald Builds on EM Literacy Report
The Portland Press Herald added its reporting to the mix around Educate Maine’s report showing a patchwork of literacy learning …
New Report: Literacy Efforts a Patchwork in Maine Schools
The decline of early literacy in Maine is a solvable problem, according to a new report by Educate Maine. Offering new and uniq …
Lab Lending Library Gets Rolling
Hands-on learning can be messy, fun and memorable, and many teachers will tell you it’s the most effective way to learn. Aboard …
Fourth Annual Golf Classic a Well-Dressed Success
Supporting education, workforce–and having fun There’s no bad way to enjoy summer golf in Maine, but we think one of the best i …
Applications Open for Key Statewide Role
Come be our next Director of Educator Engagement! Educate Maine is accepting applications for our next Director of Educator Enga …
Search Underway for Next Impactful Leader
An extensive search is now underway for Educate Maine’s next, impactful leader. The right person will succeed Jason Judd, Ed.D. …
Sponsor HighByte and Its Inspirational Support
There are some partners who offer quiet, consistent support, but whose “secret sauce” is the important message they bring to eve …
Educate Maine Names Interim Leadership
Educate Maine has announced interim leadership as Jason Judd, Ed.D. leaves to assume a new role at the Nellie Mae Education Foun …
Come for the Ice Cream, Stay for the Science
Join the Darlings Ice Cream for a Cause Truck and the Maine Mobile BIOLAB to discover how tiny particles, trapped air, and freez …
Applications Open to Districts for Educator Apprenticeships
Applications are now open to Maine school districts to support teacher apprenticeship, Ed Tech apprenticeship, and registered pr …
Teach Maine Tuesday: In Evolving STEM Education, Collaboration Is Key
Teachers know that some of their most valued support comes from other teachers! It’s especially important in the evolving univer …
Let’s Talk About Powerful Partnerships
Now’s the time—submit your proposal to present at the 2026 Education Symposium! Educate Maine has officially opened its inbox an …
New Maine Spark Goals
For 10 years, Educate Maine has worked with partners from the MaineSpark coalition to support Mainers as they achieve. We’re thr …
Hancock County Teacher of the Year Helps Students Build More Than Just Projects
Hancock County 2026 Teacher of the Year Mike Brzezowski was the focus of a great profile by Carrie Jones in Bar Harbor Story. R …
Welcome, 2026 County Teachers of the Year!
Welcome to the newest class of Maine County Teachers of the Year! The 16 honorees – who teach in grades pre-K throug …
Watch: Maine Women in the Building Trades
Did you know that women comprise about 15 percent of Maine’s construction trades workforce? Although the trades are tradit …
Registration Open: Girls Who Code Camps 2026!
Girls Who Code Summer 2026! Registration is now open for two AMAZING summer opportunities. For young people who want to learn co …
Youth Apprenticeships Help Build Maine’s Future Economy
When it comes to building Maine’s future economy, it turns out some of the best ideas are also some of the oldest. Take yo …
Many Educational Priorities Achieved by 132nd Legislature
Multiple Educate Maine priorities were achieved by the 132nd Legislature, which wrapped up its session last week. EM was activel …
Registration OPEN for Blockbuster Professional Development Opportunity
Sign Up Now! Registration is now OPEN for ElevateED, one great conference, two fabulous events. July 29-31, Waterville. It’s all …
Consultant Opportunity: Finance and HR Systems Assessment
We are seeking experienced consultants to assess current processes and guide the selection of finance and HR systems that streng …
Pre-Apprenticeship in High Performance Building is NOW OPEN
Are you interrested in the building trades? Do you want to start early in high-performance, sustainable building? Or do you know …
Seeking Proposals Now for CS Summer of Fun
Are you an educator who has successfully integrated CS learning into your classroom? Would you like to share this with other tea …
New Opportunities in Teacher Professional Developmment
Are you a Maine teacher looking for engaging, impactful professional development opportunities? Here are a couple to consider. T …
Grad School Is Next Big Step for Maine Career Catalyst Alum
If you’re wondering about grad school (should you go? Is it worth it? It’s expensive! It takes forever!) Jacob …
Aquaculture Pioneers Applications Open for 2026!
The Aquaculture Pioneers Pre-Apprenticeship Program (Pre-RA) and the Shellfish & Seaweed Aquaculture Technician Registered A …
Broadening the Definition of What Matters in Education
The 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year, Becky Hallowell, suggests in a new Portland Press Herald op-ed that we need to broaden our d …
Look, Mom, It’s the Science Ladies
When the Maine Mobile Biolab rolled up to Trenton Elementary School this month, it was met not just with excited future life sci …
Celebrating Life Sciences in Maine
Did you know? There are 587 life sciences companies in Maine, ranging from pharmaceutical research companies to medical supplies …
Tree Street Youth Named Wes Bonney Award Winner for 2025
Tree Street Youth, a 14-year-old Lewiston nonprofit serving more than 1,000 young people annually – from pre-K through hig …
Lab Aquaculture Opportunity Now Open at MDIBL
The MDI Biological Laboratory is partnering with Educate Maine to offer a registered apprenticeship program for individuals seek …
Meet Your 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year!
The new Maine Teacher of the Year is Julia Edwards, a passionate, innovative choral music educator at Bruce Whittier Middle Scho …
Jodi Mezzanotte Talks Up Maine Schools on Chamber Podcast
With Maine schools in full swing, Director of Educator Engagement Jodi Mezzanotte took to the airwaves–that is, the Maine State …
New Grant to Support Research on Early Literacy Learning
A generous grant from the Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund will support new research on the early literacy landscape in …
EM’s Shelby Bryant Wins National Fellowship for CS IMPACT
Shelby Bryant, program specialist for Project Login and an integral member of the Educate Maine team, has been selected as a 20 …
Finalists Chosen for 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year
Four Maine educators representing counties from the coast to the highlands are state finalists for 2026 Maine Teacher of the Yea …
CS Learning Is a Family Affair
Like mother, like daughter? If you’re talking about computer science learning in Maine, you’d be absolutely ri …
Teaching Apprenticeships Set to Grow Under Expanding Program
An expanded teacher apprenticeship program – designed to bolster Maine’s education workforce and attract more people …
Semifinalists Selected for Maine Teacher of the Year
Eight exceptional Maine educators are state semifinalists for 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year. As members of the 2025 Maine Count …
Welcome, Morgen Leighton!
Educate Maine is delighted to welcome Morgen Leighton to the team. Morgen joins EM and Maine Career Catalyst this week as a work …
Aquaculture Pioneers program highlighted in news feature
Thanks to our friends at the Portland Press Herald for highlighting Maine’s signature aquaculture programs. We were delighted wi …
Childcare, Early Ed Foundational to Maine’s Future Economy
Grateful to the Maine Trust for Local News for amplifying our message: quality accessible child care and early childhood educati …
Jason Judd Named to State Workforce Board
Educate Maine’s executive director, Jason Judd, Ed.D., has been confirmed as a new member of the State Workforce Board. Th …
The Interns Have Landed!
Employers love interns; every summer brings a fresh crop of workers dedicated to learning more about their companies while plugg …
In Biddeford, Beauty Is In the Eye of the Apprentice
One great pathway to a career in beauty and personal care is an apprenticeship in cosmetology. Educate Maine is thrilled to intr …
Celebrating Connections: Submit Your Proposals for Education Symposium 2025
Educate Maine’s annual Symposium is the largest gathering of educators and business leaders in Maine. We have opened proposals f …
Aquaculture Pioneers Brave Wind and Rain to Learn the Ropes-Literally!
It may be wet and cold on Maine’s rocky coastline, where the winds and rain belie the “spring” calendar date, but 16 Aquaculture …
Welcome 2025 Maine County Teachers of the Year!
Maine’s newest cohort of County Teachers of the Year were honored at the State Capitol, in a ceremony that featured Gov. Janet M …
Maine Educators Have `Transformative’ Opportunity in Costa Rica
What happens when you drop a bunch of Maine educators off in Costa Rica, make them put away their phones, and present them with: …
Register Now for Girls Who Code Camps
The Girls Who Code Camps–free summer camps for students grades 6-12 to explore coding, leadership, and real-world tech careers …
So Long, Dolly!
For over 27 years, Dolly Sullivan — an irresistible force wrapped in ineffable charm, plain-spoken directness and the confidenc …
Gorham Principal Takes New Leadership Role at Educate Maine
A Gorham elementary school principal will wield her 20-plus years of experience in schools in a new leadership role at Educate M …
Bill in Augusta Would Support Before and After School Care
There’s a critical need in Maine for something called “out of school care”—also known as before and afte …
Head of the Class: Dolly Sullivan Retires
After a career leading, promoting and supporting Maine educators, most notably in the Teacher of the Year program, Dolly Sulliva …
Collab With Boston Museum of Science Yields Cool New Tool for Biolab
A collaboration with the Boston Museum of Science has resulted in a cool (and warm!) new tool for the Maine Mobile Biolab. Worki …
Legislators Hear Support for Aquaculture Pioneers, Workforce Programs
This week Maine legislators heard important testimony from EM’s Workforce Development Specialist Meg Krieger, who spoke in favor …
IACE seeks schools to participate in PROACT CS Longitudinal Study
Do you want evidence that your students are learning computer science? Do you want to learn how students’ perspectives about com …
Child Care in Maine Is a Business Issue
This week the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce heard from a panel of experts about the critical need for high quality, acce …
Childcare in Maine is Everybody’s Business
Join the Portland Community Chamber of Commerce for Eggs & Issues on Thursday, March 13th from 7:00 – 9:00AM for a vital dis …
Honoring Maine Teachers
If Maine’s recent high winds hadn’t been howling so loudly Saturday night, you might have heard the cheers and applause erupting …
Celebrating National Women in Construction Week
Happy Women in Construction Week! Did you know that many employers in Maine’s building trades sector are actively recruiting wom …
Childcare Advocates Get Big Win in Legislative Committee
In a big win for Maine families and employers, a committee in the legislature today got rid of proposed cuts to childcare-relate …
Supporting Fair and Competitive Teacher Pay
The Teach Maine Center and Educate Maine have found that teacher salaries–on the low end of the scale nationally–make it diffi …
Advocating for Child Care and Early Education
Maine’s budget debate brought childcare advocates to Augusta this week to speak in support of high quality, accessible care and …
Maine Mobile Biolab Celebrates One Year on the Road
Hard to believe it’s been 365 days, 12 months, 26 schools, 100 teachers, more than 5,000 students and 13 industry partners! Happ …
Annual CS Summer of Fun PD week for educators – July 21-25
Calling All Educators! Come for in-person, professional learning focused on all things computer science (CS) host …
Bath Educator Honored With “Oscar for Teaching”
Amid raucous middle-school cheers, a seventh-grade teacher from Bath was honored this week with the prestigious Milken Educator …
Mentoring Makes a Difference
What’s the “secret sauce” that can enhance work experience, teach valuable skills and inspire workers and learners to greater su …
Social Security Reform a Boon for Maine Teachers
One of the biggest barriers to teacher recruitment and retention in Maine has been lifted with a stroke of President Joe Biden …
Supporting Child Care and Early Childhood Ed in Maine
Early childhood education and reliable, skilled childcare are foundational for Maine’s workforce and our growing economy. Read w …
Symposium 2024 In the Books
Education Symposium 2024 brought hundreds of educators, business leaders and policymakers together last week to tackle the topic …
New Apprenticeship Opportunity With MDI Biological Laboratory
Are you eager to learn and gain hands-on experience in a laboratory setting? Educate Maine has teamed up with MDI Biological Lab …
Annual Education Symposium to Highlight Innovation
The state’s largest event focused on education and workforce development – Educate Maine’s annual Symposium …
Laurie Lachance Honored with Wes Bonney Award
Laurie G. Lachance, a pathbreaking college president, economist and champion of career readiness, will be honored with the prest …
Seasoned CTOYs Inspire Teachers-to-Be at Thomas College
It may not be in the official job description for Maine’s County Teachers of the Year, but “inspiring the next generation of edu …
Making Connections: First CSCLE Brings Educators, Business Innovators Together
Here’s a recipe for success: Take a couple dozen Maine educators, mix well. Fold in great lessons and networking with busi …
Introducing Maine’s 2025 Teacher of the Year
Educate Maine and its partners are pleased to announce Maine’s 2025 Teacher of the Year! Becky Hallowell is a fourth …
Microsoft TechSpark Fellows start 7-week AI Learning Series Sprint
Our TechSpark Fellow, Angela Oechslie (Project>Login Director), kicked off the second year of her fellowship with Microsoft y …
Biolab Teams Up With 7 Lakes Alliance to Sample Maine Waters
Maine’s Mobile Biolab is getting around! Recently lab educators Heather Carlisle and Anna Stehlik teamed up with sci …
From Trustees to Teachers in Training, Biolab Thrills at UMF
She’s been from Fort Kent to South Portland, from the Midcoast to the mountains of Western Maine, bringing life science an …
New Report Cites Aging Workforce, Low Pay and Support in Teacher Shortage
A new analysis of education workforce data shows that Maine’s looming teacher shortage—a crisis that could seriously …
Teachers’ Best Advice for Back-to-School
There’s plenty of back-to-school advice out there! What supplies to get, what to pack for lunch, even what to wear. But ho …
Longtime advocate, policy expert joins Educate Maine
Kim Russell joins Educate Maine this month as Director of Special Projects. With more than 25 years of experience in state and f …
Rockets and Landers and Slime, Oh My!
Dozens of Maine’s future scientists turned out for space exploration, engineering and life-science learning last week in Bangor, …
Recipe for a Summer of Fun
Maine’s fourth annual “CS Summer of Fun” drew 137 educators to Orono for an immersive week.
Education Leaders Experience Launches the “Nu” Class
What’s “Nu”? We’re welcoming the newest class of the Education Leaders Experience, which is also the “Nu-est”–say hello to ELE’ …
CS Summer of Fun Kicks Off July 29
More than 100 Maine educators will go “back to class” July 29 to study computer science and learn skills to br …
Project Login Director Honored With 2nd Microsoft TechSpark Fellowship
Angela Oechslie, whose leadership of Educate Maine’s Project>Login has helped widen tech learning across Maine and clos …
Aquaculture Pioneers Highlighted in Article
Maine Career Catalyst’s Aquaculture Pioneers program was highlighted in a recent article by Jobs for the Future, which noted the …
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, t …
Making college-and afterward-easy to navigate
This month’s education-focused MaineBiz features the work of the Worthington Scholarship Foundation, which supports Mainers’ pos …
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 ma …
Educate Maine 2023 Annual Report Now Available
Four-hundred-forty interns, 70+ employers, 1 Teacher of the year–read the numbers and some of the stories behind the numbers. W …
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. …
Milestone Move by Brunswick Apprentice
BRUNSWICK, Maine, May 10 _ A high school senior made a big career move this week, with plans to cap his successful education pro …
2024 Maine County Teachers of the Year Announced
Sixteen Maine teachers were announced as 2024 County Teachers of the Year today at a ceremony in the Hall of Flags at the Maine …
Gorham Savings Bank Challenge: Match $2,500 in May
Our great friends at Gorham Savings Bank have issued a challenge: match their generous donation of $2,500 this month to support …
Educate Maine, MMSA Partner on Impactful C/S Learning Project
Educate Maine is pleased to partner with the Maine Math and Science Alliance on a program to make computer science education mor …
Program Supporting Maine’s Teachers Gets Boost from Federal Funds
PORTLAND, Maine–New federal dollars championed by Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, will support the Teach Maine Center in growing, str …
BIOLAB Lands in Fort Kent
We are open for learning! The Maine Mobile BIOLAB touched down at Fort Kent Elementary in Aroostook County on Mon., March 11–it …
Maine Educational Biolab is Launched
A sleek, custom-made laboratory on wheels—brimming with supplies and lesson plans and staffed by two experienced educators …
MDF & Educate Maine to host Legislative Reception
Maine is experiencing critical educator workforce shortages in all regions of the state, while the number of people enrolling in …
Check out our recent op-ed related to the Teach Maine Center
Click here to read the op-ed about the Teach Maine Center written by Program Director, Dolly Sullivan, featured in the Bangor Da …
Nominations for County Teacher of the Year are being accepted
Nominations for County Teacher of the Year are now OPEN! Who will you nominate?
2023 TEACHER OF THE YEAR GALA
Join us on November 18th, 2023 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay from 5-8 pm as we celebrate an important milestone – A Decade of Co …
MAINE DOE AND EDUCATE MAINE PARTNER TO DEVELOP THE TEACH MAINE CENTER TO SUPPORT AND GROW MAINE’S EDUCATOR WORKFORCE
Augusta, ME—The Maine Department of Education (DOE) and Educate Maine have partnered to develop the Teach Maine Center to …
Educate Maine Awarded Moonshot Catalyst Grant to Engage Underserved Youth and Girls in STEM Learning Outside the Classroom
The Million Girls Moonshot Catalyst Grant Catalyzing Local and Regional Networks to Engage Girls and Underserved Youth in …
Educate Maine Selected as Part of Microsoft’s National TechSpark Program to Grow Economic Opportunity in Rural Maine
Portland, ME – Educate Maine announced today that it will be working with Microsoft TechSpark to foster inclusive economic …
Science Educator Round Tables Announced!
We are hosting focus groups in Machias, Farmington, and Presque Isle as well as a virtual focus group for educato …
Check out our latest Project>Login Newsletter!
Read Project>Login’s May 2023 Newsletter to get new updates, learn about upcoming events, professional development opportunit …
2023 County Teachers of the Year Honored in Augusta
Sixteen Maine teachers were announced as 2023 County Teachers of the Year today at a ceremony in the Hall of Flags at the Maine …
2023 Equity in Internships Program (EQUIP) Stipend Recipients Announced!
On April 26th, thirty students were notified that they had been awarded a $1,500 stipend to help offset expenses associated with …
2023 Maine App Challenge Winners Announced Saturday
Congratulations to the Top 3 winners of the 2023 Maine App Challenge! The First and Second Place winners are from Scarborough Hi …
Maine is selected as one of 7 new states in the ECEP Alliance & our Project>Login Program Director is on the state team!
Maine is selected as one of seven new states in the ECEP Alliance and our Project Login Program director is on the state team! M …
SAVE THE DATE: August 14th
Join us for a professional development conference for educators, social workers, and counselors who work to improve the social e …
February is CTE Month!
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month is a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate CTE progra …
Maine App Challenge deadline is fast approaching!
This year’s Maine App Challenge deadline is March 31, 2023. In cooperation with University of Maine and Educate Maine Proj …
2023 CODE.ORG APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN
Educate Maine and the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance are excited to announce that applications for Code.org’s Profe …
Funded by NASA, MaxIQ Space is collaborating with Educate Maine and the Maine Space Grant Consortium to deliver a K-12 Space STEM program in 2023
The goal of this program is to promote STEM skills and open up career opportunities in the growing space sector. In April 2022, …
Educate Maine Named as 1 of 5 Lead Partners in Jobs for the Future (JFF) Grant
We are proud to be one of just five lead partners across the country chosen by JFF to implement the expansion of registered appr …
Maine State Chamber, Maine Development Foundation, and Educate Maine Release “Making Maine Work” Roadmap for Economic Growth
AUGUSTA, Maine (Thursday, July 21, 2022) – The Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Maine Development Foundation (MDF), and Ed …
2022 County Teachers of the Year honored in Augusta
Sixteen Maine teachers were announced as 2022 County Teachers of the Year Thursday at a ceremony in the Hall of Flags at the Mai …
Feminist Action Board (FAB) applications are open until June 15th
FAB is a group of Maine high schoolers (9th-12th grade) from around the state who are passionate about gender equity and social …
Girls Who Code Summer Camp Program Awarded Funding from United Way of Southern Maine
UNITED WAY’S BRICK & BEAM SOCIETY ANNOUNCES SUMMER PROGRAM INVESTMENTS BENEFITING BIPOC AND UNDERSERVED YOUTH …
Educate Maine welcomes two new staff members to the team this week!
This week Educate Maine welcomed two new staff members to the team. Sara Conant is our new Communications and Event Coordinator. …
Reclaiming Your Community
Educate Maine is excited to share this upcoming virtual event organized by Print: A Bookstore on March 7th from 7:00 t …
A Call to Action: Our Schools Need YOU!
Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine are partnering to call on Maine businesses, leaders and citizens to become guest …
Stipend Awards to Reduce Financial Barriers to Internships
Supporting racial equity and increased experiential learning opportunities for BIPOC students facing financial barriers to growi …
Hampden Eighth Grade Teacher Named 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year
In a unique event held at the Reeds Brook Middle School in Hampden, the Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine named ei …
Maine’s 2021 County Teachers of the Year Announced
Teachers from all 16 of Maine’s counties were honored today in a virtual announcement that was broadcast live on the Maine …
Educate Maine is turning 10!
This year Educate Maine celebrates an exciting milestone: 10 years of building Maine’s future workforce. In 2011, Educate …
Educate Maine Honors UMS with Weston L. Bonney Leadership Award
On Friday December 4th, Educate Maine honored the University of Maine System with the 2020 Weston L. Bonney Education Leadership …
Educate Maine Releases 2020 “Education Indicators for Maine” Report
PORTLAND, MAINE – Educate Maine released its eighth “Education Indicators for Maine” report Thursday …
Latest Report Released: How is Public Education Funded in Maine?
Maybe you know a little about how funding is determined for Maine’s public schools, or maybe you know nothing at all – yet. With …
Portland 4th Grade Teacher Named 2021 Maine Teacher of the Year
Cindy Soule, a 4th grade teacher at Gerald E. Talbot Community School has been named the 2021 Teacher of the Year by the Maine D …
Educate Maine statement on supporting higher education through the COVID-19 pandemic
Governor Mills signed a curtailment order on September 17, which addresses impending revenue shortfalls amid the COVID-19 pandem …
Maine’s 2020 County Teachers of the Year Announced
2020 County Teachers of the Year Announced in Virtual Ceremony Teachers from all 16 of Maine …
The Learning Space premieres on Maine Public!
A new show on Maine’s public TV network is aiming to help remote learners, especially those who don’t have access to …
COVID-19 Resources Available for Families, Educators & Communities
Educate Maine has compiled a list of resources to assist families, educators and communities in response to the COVID-19 emergen …
Educate Maine launches 2,020 Books Challenge!
2,020 Books Challenge Overview Purpose: To support local STUDENTS and BUSINESSES during this period of remote learning by g …
Educate Maine releases 2019 Education Indicators for Maine Report
Educate Maine Releases “Education Indicators for Maine” 2019 Report Annual review of Maine’s educati …
Educate Maine Honors Cianbro with Education Leadership Award
PORTLAND, MAINE – Educate Maine honored Cianbro with the 2019 Weston L. Bonney Education Leadersh …
PROJECT>LOGIN AND UMFK’S RURAL U PARTNER TO LAUNCH NEW COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSE FOR MAINE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Business and education partnership supports new UMFK computer science course for early college students. Project>Login and th …
Educate Maine releases latest policy brief
Educate Maine and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce announce the most recent report in our ongoing policy brief series. …
Coalition aims to ease workforce crisis by keeping Maine college grads in Maine
Industry-funded workforce development groups Live + Work in Maine and Educate Maine have joined forces for a pilot program this …
Educate Maine partners with FocusMaine to run FocusMaine Intern Experience Summer Program
The FocusMaine Intern Experience is a program of social, recreational and professional development events that seeks to bet …
EDUCATE MAINE ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE, ACCOMPLISHED LEADER AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Educate Maine’s Board of Directors named new Executive Director this week.
Maine’s 2019 County Teachers Announced Today at the Hall of Flags in Augusta
Teachers from 15 of Maine’s counties were honored today in Maine’s State Capitol at an annual event in the Hall of F …
Educate Maine & The Maine State Chamber of Commerce release latest policy brief report: Getting Ready for High-Paying Careers in Maine
Educate Maine and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce has released their latest policy brief report. This report identifies the …
COALITION LAUNCHES TO PROMOTE COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR ALL MAINE K-12 STUDENTS
PORTLAND, MAINE – A Maine coalition supporting computer science education for all Maine K-12 students launched Frid …
2018 Education Indicators Report Released today
Educate Maine released our 2018 Education Indicators Report today. Press coverage and news stories can be found by clickin …
Educate Maine Board Member gives $1M gift to USM for digital science & innovation center
Michael Duyak has gifted USM $1M for the creation of The Michael E. Dubyak Center for Digital Science & Innovation, whi …
Educate Maine named NASBE’s 2018 ‘Friend of Education’
Educate Maine, receives national award: NASBE’s 2018 ‘Friend of Education.’ Of the organization, NASBE President and CEO Kris Am …
Making Maine Work Report Released
Educate Maine, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, and the Maine Development Foundation are proud to present you with …
2017 Education Indicators Report for Maine Released
Educate Maine releases 2017 Education Indicators Report for Maine.
Maine State Chamber, Educate Maine unveil plan to close state’s ‘skills gap’
The Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Educate Maine unveiled today an ambitious plan to close the skills gap for Maine employe …
MMSA and Educate Maine awarded Google’s CS4HS Grant.
The Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance (MMSA) and Educate Maine have been announced as state partners to Google’s Co …
Thomas College, Educate Maine partner
Thomas College’s Center for Innovation in Education and Educate Maine’s Maine Teacher of the Year program announce a …
REPORT: MAINE HIGH SCHOOLERS GRADUATING AT HIGH RATES BUT NOT COMPLETING COLLEGE ON TIME
The report by Educate Maine found that although 87% of Maine high school students graduated in 2014, only 48% of Maine …
REPORT PROVIDES A SNAPSHOT OF EDUCATION IN MAINE
The report, from the business led advocacy group Educate Maine, showed progress in key areas. It also revealed a troubling gap t …
EDUCATE MAINE RELEASES 2015 “EDUCATION INDICATORS FOR MAINE” REPORT
“Education Indicators for Maine 2015” reports where Maine students stand within ten education indicators, compares the …
REPORT: POVERTY CREATING ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR MAINE STUDENTS
A newly released report highlights the growing “achievement gap,” where low-income children are falling behind their counte …
EDUCATION REPORT: MAINE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS LAG BEHIND PEERS
Educate Maine presented its 2015 Education Indicators for Maine, a report that examines the state’s education pi …
KING, PROJECT>LOGIN CELEBRATE MAINE AS A TECHHIRE REGION
Maine was designated as a TechHire Community by the White House as part of an initiative launched by President Ob …
2014 “EDUCATION INDICATORS FOR MAINE” REPORT
The second statewide snapshot of Maine’s education pipeline, from early childhood through post secondary education, h …
MAINE 2015 TEACHER OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED
Maine’s 2015 Maine Teacher of the Year is Jennifer Dorman of Skowhegan Area Middle School. She is the 2014 Somers …
LUMINA FOUNDATION FEATURES EDUCATE MAINE AS A STRATEGY LAB CHAMPION
The Strategy Labs is an open platform for leaders and influencers in all 50 states to come together to share research, data …
ANNOUNCING 2014 MAINE COUNTY TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
The 2014 County Teachers of the Year are among the 376 Maine teachers who were nominated in February under the expanded Teacher …
EDUCATE MAINE ANNOUNCES EXPANDED TEACHER OF THE YEAR PROGRAM
Educate Maine, announced today that nominations are now open for the County Teacher of the Year program, an exciting expansion t …
EDUCATE MAINE LAUNCHES PROJECT>LOGIN
Project>Login, as the initiative has been dubbed, is a private-public partnership between the nonprofit organization Educate …
EDUCATE MAINE RELEASES EDUCATION INDICATORS FOR MAINE REPORT
Maine lagging behind other New England states in education, reforms needed, new coalition study says A coalition of business lea …