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Legislature unanimously supports Sen. Breen bill to reduce early childhood suspension, expulsion

Legislature unanimously supports Sen. Breen bill to reduce early childhood suspension, expulsion

Posted: April 08, 2022

AUGUSTA – On Thursday, both houses of the Legislature approved a bill from Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, to expand a pilot program...

Senate sends Breen bill to support early childhood educators to the governor’s desk

Senate sends Breen bill to support early childhood educators to the governor’s desk

Posted: June 26, 2018

AUGUSTA — On Monday, the Maine Senate enacted a bill from Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, to provide child care providers and preschool teachers with...

PRE-K LAW TAKES EFFECT

Posted: July 29, 2014

New law will provide start-up funding for school districts to offer pre-K programs   AUGUSTA---A new law that expands access to...

PRE-K MEASURE BECOMES LAW

Posted: April 29, 2014

Will provide start up funding to school districts to offer pre-K programs AUGUSTA—A measure to expand early childhood education in Maine became...

PRE-K MEASURE RECEIVES STRONG SUPPORT IN SENATE

Posted: April 10, 2014

Measure strongly endorsed by law enforcement, educators, neuroscientists, and business community   AUGUSTA—In a 26-9 vote, the Senate gave...

SENATE REPUBLICANS SUSTAIN VETO OF EARLY EDUCATION BILL

Posted: March 27, 2014

Measure would have developed comprehensive early childhood plan AUGUSTA – In a 22-13 vote, the Senate failed to secure the necessary two-thirds,...

SENATE SUPPORTS FUNDING FOR EARLY EDUCATION

Posted: March 04, 2014

Measure restores $2 million previously cut from Head Start programs AUGUSTA—In a 27-7 vote, the Senate approved a measure to restore $2 million in...

EARLY CHILDHOOD MEASURE MOVES FORWARD

EARLY CHILDHOOD MEASURE MOVES FORWARD

Posted: January 23, 2014

Measure strongly endorsed by law enforcement, educators, neuroscientists, and business community   AUGUSTA—The state’s Education and Cultural...

Seacoast Online: Universal pre-K worth the cost

Posted: December 11, 2013

By Ron McAllister Read more here Seven months ago (May 9, 2013) a legislative hearing in Augusta considered the idea of universal pre-kindergarten...

Times Record: Vitelli offers bill for statewide pre-K

Posted: November 27, 2013

By Gina Hamilton Read more here   State Sen. Eloise Vitelli presented a bill Monday to extend early childhood education to every school...