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Reclaiming Your Community

Educate Maine is excited to share this upcoming virtual event organized by Print: A Bookstore on March 7th from 7:00 to 8:30pm. The author Majora Carter whose book Reclaiming Your Community: You don't have to move out of your neighborhood to live in a better one, recently received an endorsement from Lin-Manuel Miranda. The conversation would be with Trevor Cohen and the theme of their talk explores Majora's empowering community projects in the Bronx and how they connect to a model for healing… READ MORE

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 school staff members. It's time to lean in!Maine’s schools have been safely open for business, ensuring that students have access whenever possible to high quality, in-person learning. The statewide surge of COVID-19 has increased school staffing shortages, and many schools have had to make emergency and disruptive pivots to remote learning, simply because they do… READ MORE

Stipend Awards to Reduce Financial Barriers to Internships

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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 eighth grade teacher Kelsey Stoyanova Maine’s 2022 Teacher of the Year as surprised students and colleagues at the school congratulated and honored her dedication to teaching. Kelsey’s journey began in May, when she was named the 2021 Penobscot County Teacher of the Year. Stoyanova, along with 15 other County Teachers of the Year, was selected from a pool of… READ MORE

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 Department of Education’s YouTube page. As part of the Maine Teacher of the Year Program, hundreds of teachers across Maine are nominated by a member of their school community. Through a rigorous application process, one teacher from each county is selected as the County Teacher of the Year by a panel of teachers, principals, and business community members… READ MORE

Educate Maine is turning 10!

This year Educate Maine celebrates an exciting milestone: 10 years of building Maine’s future workforce. In 2011, Educate Maine was formed through a merger of two Maine organizations, Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education and Maine Compact for Higher Education. Recognizing the connection between an educated population, a growing economy, and vibrant communities, Educate Maine has focused on building career readiness by increasing the educational attainment of Maine people over the past… READ MORE

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 Award.   Chancellor Dannel Malloy accepted the 2020 Weston L. Bonney Education Leadership Award on behalf of the University of Maine System. This annual award honors an individual, group, organization, or Maine business that demonstrates leadership, commitment, and vision in ensuring that all Maine students have the opportunity to succeed. In addition to the… READ MORE

Educate Maine Releases 2020 “Education Indicators for Maine” Report

PORTLAND, MAINE – Educate Maine released its eighth “Education Indicators for Maine” report Thursday. The annual report is an in-depth examination of Maine’s education system following the path of Maine students from early childhood through postsecondary education. The report uses ten indicators to measure access, participation, and performance across the system. It provides data on what is working well and where investments in Maine’s education system are needed to ensure that… READ MORE

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 an election right around the corner, Educate Maine and the Maine State Chamber of Commerce have teamed up again to share important information about school funding that will be useful to incoming legislators, school board members, educators, parents, and citizens.    Our latest report gives an overview of how public education is funded in Maine. This is an update… READ MORE

Portland 4th Grade Teacher Named 2021 Maine Teacher of the Year

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