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Category: Senator Millett

Free help sessions scheduled for financial aid assistance in Portland and Westbrook

Posted: January 07, 2016

AUGUSTA – Democratic Sen. Rebecca Millett of Cape Elizabeth is reminding students and families seeking college financial aid about upcoming help...

Sen. Millett says education improvements shouldn’t have to wait

Posted: November 19, 2015

AUGUSTA — A bill designed to streamline school district funding advanced through the Legislative Council on Thursday, while a second bill aimed at...

Sen. Millett submits emergency education legislation  

Posted: October 21, 2015

AUGUSTA – Democratic Sen. Rebecca Millett, who represents South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and parts of Scarborough, has submitted two...

Sen. Millett Named to Board of Maine Alliance for Arts Education

Posted: September 22, 2015

AUGUSTA – Democratic Sen. Rebecca Millett of Cape Elizabeth has been named to the Maine Alliance for Arts Education board of directors.  ...

Democratic Weekly Address: Millett says, 'To continue supporting education, we must do more'

Posted: September 04, 2015

Good morning. This is State Senator Rebecca Millett. As a parent of two high school students, a member of the Legislature’s Education Committee...

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’...

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS BILL MOVES FORWARD

Posted: June 03, 2015

Measure awaits funding before it can become law   AUGUSTA - Today, in a near final step to becoming law, a bill aimed at helping Maine’s...

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,...

MEASURE TO ENCOURAGE MAINE’S START-UP COMMUNITY GOES TO PUBLIC HEARING

Posted: May 11, 2015

Start Maine Up can transform Maine’s story as the “oldest state in the country”   AUGUSTA--A measure that would  establish the Start...

COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSES COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Posted: May 01, 2015

Nonprofits, businesses, and law enforcement work with public school to assess the community's challenges AUGUSTA - A measure to help Maine’s...