A new book by the vice president and managing director of Apollo Research Institute describes the shifting nature of work and careers in America. In “Society 3.0: How Technology Is Reshaping Education, Work and Society,” Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti explained how the international business environment will transform old ideas of hiring, worker skill requirements and career […]
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Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Students develop learning plans
FARMINGTON — Instead of sitting in classrooms every day until the bell rings, a team of Mt. Blue High School students are proposing to learn just as much as their peers by designing their own customized learning plans. In September, instead moving from math to English, science and social studies classes, 15 young people might […]
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Teacher evaluation bill awaits LePage’s OK
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A teacher evaluation bill that’s part of Gov. Paul LePage education reform package awaits the governor’s signature. The bill requires school administrators to develop comprehensive performance evaluation systems for teachers and principals. Teachers found to be ineffective would be allowed to implement professional improvement plans. It also sets statewide standards for […]
Posted inRiver Valley, The Franklin Journal
Mexico pre-K program in high demand
MEXICO — In the coming weeks parents will line up in the halls of Meroby Elementary School to register their children for the prekindergarten program. The program is for 4-year-olds and is run on a first come, first served basis. “The program is free to families,” said teacher Sarah Rideout, who is assisted by an […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
RSU 10 looks to cut $1.7 million from budget
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board will hold a workshop Monday night to review a survey of employees and community members that could reduce the preliminary 2012-13 budget of $37 million. The workshop begins at 6:30 p.m. at Dirigo High School and no public comment will be taken. Superintendent Tom Ward said his […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
House rejects standards-based education bill after lengthy debate
AUGUSTA, Maine — In a rare close vote that did not fall along party lines, the Maine House on Wednesday rejected a bill to require school districts across the state to move toward a standards-based education model. The bill, LD 1422, An Act to Prepare Maine People for the Future Economy, was discussed at length, amended […]
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Late Maine bills from administration draw fire
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage, who’s been taken to task by some lawmakers for submitting major bills late in the session, says he’s not planning to submit any bills past Monday. Democrats last week sharply criticized the Republican governor for taking a vacation in the midst of a busy windup to the legislative […]
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Maine gov leading trade delegation to China
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage will lead a trade mission to Hong Kong and China this fall, marking his first overseas mission as governor as well as the first time a sitting Maine governor has visited China, officials said Monday. The delegation is going to a region where there are growth opportunities […]
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A. Feeley: Standards-based education works
In his letter (Feb. 19), Douglas Ludewig offered his concerns with standards-based education. As an educator, I would like to offer a voice in support of it. As he pointed out, standards-based education will set aside “traditional methods of instruction” used to educate students since the late 1800s. That is exactly why it should be […]
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Freeport teacher suspended for in class comments
FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — A Freeport Middle School teacher has been suspended after allegedly making an inappropriate threatening remark during a class earlier this month. Superintendent Shannon Welsh says the seventh-grade teacher was suspended after she received several complaints from parents and students. She did not disclose the teacher’s name or the exact nature of […]