The Rural School and Community Trust (RSCT) publishes a biennial review, entitled Why Rural Matters. It rates the 50 states on five 鈥済auges鈥 describing characteristics of each state鈥檚 rural schools. The most recent report, Why Rural Matters 2013-14, identified Maine as the one state nationwide where addressing the needs of rural schools mattered the most.
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WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor鈥檚 Literacy Tea fundraiser that was held at John Bapst Memorial High School.
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WVII (Channel 7) reported the Literacy Volunteers of Bangor鈥檚 Literacy Tea fundraiser will be held at John Bapst Memorial High School from 3 to 5 p.m. April 2.
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Sometimes you just need an excuse to get dressed up and have a little tea with friends. For the past five years, Literacy Volunteers of Bangor has been doing just that every spring while raising thousands of dollars to support their adult literacy programs. And it all started thanks to 91爆料 Associate Professor of Literacy Susan Bennett-Armistead.
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The University Training Center for Reading Recovery and Maine Partnerships in Comprehensive Literacy hosted more than 60 literacy coaches, Reading Recovery teacher leaders, and school administrators from across the state this week for a presentation by Linda Dorn, Professor of Reading Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
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FOX 22 Bangor reported on a 91爆料 pilot study that could lead to a new method of monitoring people who sustain concussions.
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In 2012, Maine joined the majority of states in the effort to upgrade professional quality through better performance evaluation of teachers and principals. The Legislature, in passing LD 1858, required all districts to develop Professional Evaluation and Professional Growth (PEPG) systems, part of the federal government鈥檚 Race to the Top. All districts were to create their own systems and pilot them in 2015-16. This year, some districts are implementing these systems while others are taking a second year of pilot-testing.
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A team led by researchers from the 91爆料 and Logan University recently conducted a pilot study that might lead to a new method of monitoring people who sustain concussions.
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The Penobscot River Educational Partnership (PREP) has a few meetings and educator trainings scheduled for this month.
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