Check out this month's podcast episode of What Holds Us Together, 'Public Education as a Public Good.' Commissioner Makin is joined by Steve Bailey, Executive Director of the Maine School Boards Association, and Miranda Engstrom, 2023 Hancock @mainetoy #LoveMaineSchools

The Maine DOE Seeking Participants for Title I Committee of Practitioners mainedoenews.net/2024/04/24/the…

Sphero Robots Support Playful Learning in RSU 40 mainedoenews.net/2024/04/22/sph…

Maine Students Enjoy ‘Take ME to Work Day’ at the State House During School Vacation mainedoenews.net/2024/04/22/mai…

Earn Contact Hours from Internationally Recognized, Innovative Educators mainedoenews.net/2024/04/11/ear…

Bangor High School Student Named 'Educators for a Multilingual Maine' Student of the Year mainedoenews.net/2024/04/15/ban…

Thank you to all of the early childhood programs across Maine who participated in Week of the Young Child last week! And thank you to our partners at Maine DHHS, Office of Child and Family Services, for teaming up with us to support this work! Here are a few photos from the week!

We are excited to see ME Dept of Education launch their Whole Student Pandemic Response page!

The new page features program descriptions the Maine DOE created with federal emergency relief #funding and stories showcasing each program's impact. #edchat

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On March 27th, Title 1 staff from Hancock Grammar School (HGS), Renee Clark and Yasmin Beal, hosted an over-the-top (under-the-sea) literacy event that gathered 400 students, family members, and community members. mainedoenews.net/2024/04/11/han…

Resources for Celebrating School Lunch Hero Day on May 3 mainedoenews.net/2024/04/10/res…

The Maine DOE is proud to be a partner in the work of the Teach Maine Center to strengthen and support the teaching profession in Maine! Educate Maine #TeachMaine wabi.tv/2024/04/11/tea…

Webinar: Great Books for Maine Classrooms mainedoenews.net/2024/04/10/web…

Nominations Open for Maine School Nurse of the Year mainedoenews.net/2024/04/10/nom…

This week we are celebrating Week of the Young Child with lots of information and resources in our Maine DOE Newsroom! Today is Artsy Thursday! Congrats to today's WYOC 2024 Raffle Winner: Little Friends Nursery School & Child Care Center in Benton. mainedoenews.net/.../week-of-th…

On Monday, The final #MLTI SLAM Showcase event of the year was held at Van Buren District School. The program's first Aroostook County event was delayed from last school year, but was a memorable one thanks to #Eclipse2024 .

ME Dept of Education Kern Kelley Emma-Marie Banks Jon Graham

Here is a great article by MEA about Joshua Chard, 2024 Teachers of the Year maineea.org/maineeducatoro…

“It’s great to see these new math routines/concepts being done across the whole school. Math4ME has been a positive addition to our math program at Lyman Elementary School. It’s great to see all students participating and enjoying math!” -Jon Marines

Don't miss our latest podcast episode! Commissioner Pender Makin talked with Calais Elementary School Principal Sue Carter & Calais Superintendent Mary Anne Spearin about implementing the Building Assets Reducing Risks (BARR) model in their district. mainedoenews.net/2024/03/14/mai…

Thirty-seven Maine school nurses participated in professional development offered by the Maine DOE Coordinated School Health Team. Delta Ambulance of Waterville facilitated the training, Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals, an American Academy of Pediatrics program.