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Category: Education and Cultural Affairs

Sen. Breen advocates for Maine's deaf students

Posted: January 13, 2016

AUGUSTA — A bill by Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, to cut needless red tape for Maine’s only school for deaf students received a public hearing...

SENATE GIVES INITIAL APPROVAL TO MEASURE STRENGTHENING STANDARDS-BASED DIPLOMAS

Posted: June 09, 2015

AUGUSTA--A bill aimed at strengthening standards-based diplomas received unanimous consent “under the hammer” today in the Maine Senate.  ...

STANDARDIZED TESTING OPT-OUT BILL PASSES IN SENATE

Posted: June 08, 2015

Measure clarifies and codifies parents’ rights   AUGUSTA –The Maine Senate gave initial approval to a bill that would codify parents’...

SENATE GOP BLOCKS BILL ENSURING QUALITY STANDARDS FOR VIRTUAL CHARTERS

Posted: May 28, 2015

Measure would have halted expansion of virtual charter schools in Maine until concerns about cost and quality are addressed   AUGUSTA - Today,...

INACCURATE VETO LETTER LEADS REPUBLICAN SENATORS TO YET ANOTHER YO-YO VOTE

Posted: May 26, 2015

Unanimous support for truancy bill flips in favor of governor’s erroneous veto letter   AUGUSTA – In a party line vote of 18 - 16, Senate...

MEASURE STRENGTHENING STANDARDS-BASED DIPLOMAS MOVES FORWARD

Posted: May 18, 2015

Alfond’s bill to form proficiency council unanimously supported by education panel   AUGUSTA--A bill aimed at strengthening standards-based...

BILL TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER IN MAINE MOVES AHEAD

Posted: May 14, 2015

Education committee unanimously supports measure   AUGUSTA--A bill aimed at ending childhood hunger was unanimously supported by the state’s...

MEASURE AIMS TO STRENGTHEN STANDARDS-BASED DIPLOMAS

Posted: May 11, 2015

Senator Alfond introduces bill to form proficiency council   AUGUSTA--A bill aimed at strengthening standards-based diplomas received its...

PARENTS AND STUDENTS ADVOCATE FOR CONTROL OVER STANDARDIZED TESTING MANDATES

Posted: May 11, 2015

AUGUSTA –A measure that would codify parents’ rights to have their children opt-out of standardized testing received strong support during a...

SENATE ENACTS MEASURE ADDRESSING CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM

Posted: May 07, 2015

Chronic absence among young learners impedes learning and foretells dropout rates AUGUSTA – A measure aimed at reducing chronic absence from...