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Maine DOE Update – August 29, 2025

Maine Department of Education · August 29, 2025

From the Maine Department of Education News & Updates 2025-2026 Maine DOE Back-to-School Backpack Resource Available Online The Maine Department of Education (DOE) would like to wish all students, educators, administrators, and school staff a...

Maine DOE Launches Multilingual Resource Kit to Grow Seal of Biliteracy Recognition Across Schools and Communities

Maine Department of Education · August 28, 2025

The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is proud to launch the Seal of Biliteracy Resource Kit,a comprehensive, multilingual outreach package designed to promote biliteracy, expand participation, and celebrate language diversity across Maine’s...

2025-2026 Maine DOE Back-to-School Backpack Resource Available Online

Maine Department of Education · August 29, 2025

The Maine Department of Education (DOE) would like to wish all students, educators, administrators, and school staff a wonderful back-to-school season! As the 2025-2026 school year begins, please consider perusing the virtual Maine DOE...

Stepping Forward: The Importance of Partnerships in RSU 13’s Transition of Early Childhood Special Education Services

Maine Department of Education · August 29, 2025

Pre-K students at RSU 13’s Thomaston Grammar School (photo credit: RSU 13) When John McDonald took on his role as superintendent of RSU 13 more than a decade ago, a goal of his was to establish a pre-K program to serve young children in the...

Beyond the Cohort: Supporting Maine High Schools in Building a Culture of Constructive Dialogue

Maine Department of Education · August 28, 2025

The Can We? Project, based at Waynflete School, has announced Beyond the Cohort—a yearlong professional learning initiative designed for Maine high schools interested in embedding constructive dialogue as a core part of school culture. Since 2018,...

Literacy Learning Opportunity: Science of Reading Overview and Demystifying Dyslexia Modules Open to Maine School Teams

Maine Department of Education · August 27, 2025

In the summer of 2024, the Maine Department of Education (DOE) offered educators free access to professional literacy learning through Steps to Literacy modules from the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) Institute for Learning & Research. Nearly...

AGs secure federal education funding previously threatened by Trump administration

Washington State Office of Attorney General · August 26, 2025

SEATTLE – Attorneys general, including Washington’s Nick Brown, have reached an agreement requiring the Trump administration to release the full balance of education funding for Washington schools at the heart of a multistate lawsuit filed last...

Celebrating Excellence in Education: Honoring Maine’s Outstanding Teachers

Maine Department of Education · August 26, 2025

(Pictured: Commissioner Makin poses with all of the awardees during the ceremony) The 2025 Maine Department of Education (DOE) Annual Summit on August 5 and 6 featured a moving celebration of teacher excellence, honoring educators who embody the...

Governor Mills Announces Retirement of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa

State of Maine Office of Governor · August 26, 2025

As commissioner, Figueroa’s strong fiscal management led DAFS through unprecedented challenges to deliver responsible balanced budgets and a record Budget Stabilization fund Augusta, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills announced today that Kirsten LC...

Maine DOE Update – August 22, 2025

Maine Department of Education · August 22, 2025

From the Maine Department of Education News & Updates Reflecting on the 2025 Maine DOE Annual Summit: A Resounding Success The 2025 Maine Department of Education Annual Summit—themed “Measure What Matters: The Expanding View of Educational...

Maine DOE to Host Retro Report Professional Development Day for History and Civics Educators

Maine Department of Education · August 22, 2025

The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is partnering with Retro Report to host a unique day of professional development for educators on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Augusta. This event will showcase a new resource...

Maine and Massachusetts Agriculture Commissioners Build Cross-Border Ties in Prince Edward Island

State of Maine Agencies · August 19, 2025

MAINE, August 19 - Back to current news. Maine and Massachusetts Agriculture Commissioners Build Cross-Border Ties in Prince Edward Island August 19, 2025 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry AUGUSTA, MAINE - Maine Department of...

Maine and Massachusetts Agriculture Commissioners Build Cross-Border Ties in Prince Edward Island

Maine Government · August 19, 2025

MAINE, August 19 - Back to current news. Maine and Massachusetts Agriculture Commissioners Build Cross-Border Ties in Prince Edward Island August 19, 2025 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry AUGUSTA, MAINE - Maine Department of...

Leadership in Action: Maine FFA Officers Advocate for Agriculture at the U.S. Capitol

Maine Department of Education · August 22, 2025

Pictured from left to right: Maine FFA State Officers Callie Cullins, Hannah Shaw, Lane Carmichael, Jillian McLaughlin, and Mia Arcott The National FFA Organization is recognized for inspiring members to take action and advocate—not only for their...

Stepping Forward: Two Rivers CDS Preschoolers Graduate with Joy and Confidence, as Maine Expands Early Education Access

Maine Department of Education · August 22, 2025

Pictured: Zachary, a former student of Two Rivers CDS, waits with excitement before the event begins. Laughter, applause, and proud smiles filled the room at the Two Rivers Child Development Services (CDS) site in Brewer on Thursday, August 21, as...

Reflecting on the 2025 Maine DOE Annual Summit: A Resounding Success

Maine Department of Education · August 22, 2025

The 2025 Maine Department of Education Annual Summit—themed “Measure What Matters: The Expanding View of Educational Excellence in Maine”—wrapped up with tremendous energy and inspiration on August 6 at Thomas College in Waterville. Nearly 100...

Following Fatal Car Crashes in Maine, ICE Arrests Two Illegal Aliens

Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C. · August 21, 2025

Illegal aliens cause far more deaths behind the wheel than the media reports on WASHINGTON – In less than a week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed the involvement of two Angolan illegal aliens in separate vehicle wrecks that...

Maine DOE Update – August 15, 2025

Maine Department of Education · August 15, 2025

From the Maine Department of Education News & Updates Maine DOE Seeking Educators to Develop the Next Round of MOOSE Modules The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is currently seeking educators to develop interdisciplinary MOOSE Modules that...

Attorney General Tong Continues Support of Litigation Challenging Unconstitutional Immigration Stops in Southern California

The Office of Attorney General Connecticut · August 20, 2025

Press Releases 08/20/2025 Attorney General Tong Continues Support of Litigation Challenging Unconstitutional Immigration Stops in Southern California (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys...

Attorney General Bonta Issues Warning: U.S. Department of Education Jeopardizing Student Mental Health Grants

Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice · August 20, 2025

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced joining a coalition of 18 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Education not to limit schools’ abilities to support students’ mental health needs and create a bureaucratic...