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Second Year of Multifaceted Campaign Utilizes the Voices of Maine Teachers and Includes Targeted Advertising and Events to Recruit and Support a Vibrant Educator Workforce in Maine To kick off Teacher Appreciation Week, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) and Live and Work in Maine joined teachers and education supporters to launch the second year … Continue reading Media Release: Maine DOE and Live and Work in Maine Launch New Phase of Nationwide “Live and Teach in Maine” Campaig...

The 2023 County Teachers of the Year and the recently named 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year Joshua Chard were celebrated at the annual Teacher of the Year (TOY) Gala event this past weekend. The Teacher of the Year Gala is an annual celebration of the Teacher of the Year Program which honors the hard work and dedication … Continue reading Celebrating 10 Years of Success: Teacher of the Year Program Hosts Annual Gala Event

St. George Municipal School Unit (MSU) was recently selected as one of the 32 national semifinalists for the national Yass Prize, recognizing the “contemporary, inventive, and diverse in-district offerings” provided by St. George School. The small, rural St. George School was chosen among nearly 2,000 applicants representing 27 million students from every sector in education and … Continue reading St. George School Receives National Recognition for Innovative CTE/Makerspace P...

From the Maine Department of Education

From the Maine Department of Education

From the Maine Department of Education Reporting Items Webinar: SY 23-24 Enrollment – August 29, 2023 Join the Maine Department of Education (DOE Data Team for a webinar about entering student enrollments for 2023-2024. All students have been exited from Synergy and must be reenrolled for the new school year, this webinar will review the … Continue reading Maine DOE Update – August 18, 2023

The Mills Administration announced today a new initiative to help Maine schools recruit, train, and retain educators through pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. The initiative, funded in part by Governor Mills’ Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, is part of a larger overall effort by the Mills Administration to connect employers with a skilled workforce and workers … Continue reading Press Release: Mills Administration Announces Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan Initiative to Expa...

  Maine School Administrative District 75 has chosen its director of special education, Heidi O’Leary, to serve as its interim superintendent of schools for the coming academic year. The district’s board of directors approved O’Leary’s appointment in a 12-2 vote on Thursday, with board members Eric Lusk, of Harpswell, and Brandy Robertson, of Bowdoin, voting […]

(Pictured: Members of the Maine Department of Education’s 2022/2023 Student Cabinet) The Maine Department of Education (DOE) Student Cabinet held its final meeting of the 2022/2023 School Year in May, culminating with a presentation before the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee of the Maine State Legislature. A student-led initiative of the Maine DOE, the Cabinet … Continue reading Maine DOE Student Cabinet Highlights Mental Health Concerns to Legislative Committee on Educatio...

Lacy Todd said, " ... I teach because I have a debt to pay forward."