Jason was tall, thin, with doe-soft eyes and a long jaw, and from the start of the year he seemed unusually interested in the subject I teach, which is French. He was attentive in my classes, and cooperative. He often arrived a minute or two before the other students for a quick chat. Other teachers, […]
Please note that this post refers to one particular consolidated coastal school district in Maine. I believe the situation it describes pertains to other districts. If your school district faces the same kinds of problems as RSU 13 please let me know in the comment box. School districts could possibly help each other out with shared problems. The […]
Please paste the link below into your browser and sign the petition if you believe the school funding formula in Maine needs to be adjusted to be more equitable. https://www.change.org/p/state-of-maine-review-and-adjust-the-state-of-maine-s-funding-formula-of-k-12-schools The way the formula works now, some wealthy towns such as Yarmouth (whose average family income is over $69,000 per year) – receive more money from the […]
Today I have had the great pleasure of attending STEM: Innovation Forum 2015 in Portland, Maine. The forum was sponsored by the Perloff Family Foundation, the University of Southern Maine, the Maine Community Foundation, and the Maine Space Grant Consortium. The forum was offered free of charge to educators in the state. The day-long program […]
