May 1, 2013 via Kennebec Journal

Administration unveils school grades; C the average for Central Maine schools

AUGUSTA — The LePage administration unveiled its A-F grading system Wednesday, the latest education reform effort that has already drawn sharp criticism from union leaders and educators. Full article

April 8, 2013 via The Bangor Daily News

Give charter schools chance to learn, grow

As a former teacher, I appreciated the innovative curriculums and hands-on experiential learning opportunities that many of the charter school alternatives offered. Full article

March 23, 2013 via Portland Press Herald

LePage conference touts school choice, but not all are convinced

AUGUSTA — Advocates of school choice from across the country on Friday urged Mainers to transform the state's public education system by allowing taxpayer funds to be used to pay private and charter school tuition, as well as increasing teacher accountability, student testing and the number of ways in which a person can become a certified teacher. Full article

March 22, 2013 via The Bangor Daily News

LePage considering changing his strategy on education reform following summit

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage said he’ll make efforts to bring more voices to the table on education reform following an education summit his administration organized Friday at Cony High School in Augusta. Full article

December 13, 2012 via Bangor Daily News

Teacher evaluation debate centers on measuring student achievement

How much weight student achievement should have in evaluating teachers and principals continues to be a major sticking point as the Department of Education prepares a new teacher evaluation program for legislative action.

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