Maine Voices: Early intervention breaks poverty, closes kids’ achievement gap

The Portland Press Herald - Christopher Emmons and Jim Clair [...]

August 23rd, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Economics, Education, Kindergarten, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, Maine, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Quality early education key to ending generational crime

The Sun Journal - Rep. Lloyd "Skip" Herrick and Rep. [...]

May 24th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, Maine, News, Parenting, Parents, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Educate Maine Calls for State to Improve All Aspects of Education

Education News - Kristin Decarr "In a recent report by [...]

October 28th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Maine, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Controversy over Common Core Standards Affecting Numerous States

Education News - Grace Smith "This week, Maine became one [...]

September 19th, 2014|Categories: Common Core Standards, Government, Maine, Public School, States|Tags: Education, School|

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Portland kindergartners to get early start on Spanish lessons

Portland Press Herald - NOEL K. GALLAGHER "Come September, expect [...]

June 27th, 2014|Categories: Dual-language, Global Economy, Kindergarten, Language Immersion, Maine, Mandarin, Spanish|Tags: Education, School|

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Another View: Knowing second language both prevalent and a needed skill

Portland Press Herald - EMMANUEL CAULK "Our district provides instruction [...]

June 20th, 2014|Categories: Bilingual, Career, Foreign Language, Global Citizenship, Global Competence, Global Economy, Maine, Second Language, World languages|Tags: Education, School|

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MAINE COMPASS: Investing in childhood education guarantees a high rate of return

The Kennebec Journal - Eric Haley "Each and every morning, [...]

April 7th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Maine, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Why three businessmen want Maine to invest in early childhood education

Bangor Daily - James Conlon, Steve Rich and Larry Shaw [...]

November 10th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, Maine, News, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Maine’s charter school fight far from over

Boston.com - Alanna Durkin "Gov. Paul LePage’s administration touted school [...]

August 3rd, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Charter School, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Maine, News, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Parents Lead the Way in Maine

The Huffington Post - Nicholas Donohue "However, in one New [...]

June 8th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Children, Current Events, Education, Graduates, High School, Learning, Maine, News, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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