http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:21:43 -0700 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:18:37 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d17-BOT?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner Facing revenue shortfalls topping $40 million over the next five years, the University of Maine System Board of Trustees on Monday approved Chancellor Richard Pattenaude’s restructuring plan . According to the Maddy Glover at the Main... college Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:18:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d17-BOT?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Maine-no-longer-an-educational-leader?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner Governor John Baldacci France in New England Once upon a time, Maine was setting the educational standards for most of the nation. As recently as 2005, thanks in great part to the leadership and forward thinking of Angus King, the state was a model... Teaching and Learning Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:35:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Maine-no-longer-an-educational-leader?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Student-choices-fueling-those-everrising-college-costs?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table No... college finances Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:06:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Student-choices-fueling-those-everrising-college-costs?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d29-College-costs-making-higher-education--unafforable-for-the-average-American?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner As college costs continue to soar, American higher education is getting scrutinized in ways like never before. Folks are now pointing out the dismal graduation rates as often as they mention the incredible debt loads  students are taking on whil... college Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:50:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d29-College-costs-making-higher-education--unafforable-for-the-average-American?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Twitter-and-the-world-of-education?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner Twitter AP Photo/Koji Sasahara. Twitter, a staple in education, begins to play more prominent role in college journalism classes.The role of Twitter in education is clearly growing with each passing day. Whether it be Edmodo, a free microblogging s... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:18:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Twitter-and-the-world-of-education?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d22-College-athletics-like-professional-sports-is-becoming-all-about-the-money?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner Michigan Football - The Big House Courtesy of Anthony Gattine The story flew somewhat under the radar last week. It seems that tiny Delaware State lost two football games on the same day, one a 63-6 pelting at the hand of Michigan in the “Big... college Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:03:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d22-College-athletics-like-professional-sports-is-becoming-all-about-the-money?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Why-schools-need-to-consider-media-literacy-and-internet-safety-education?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner An interim report from Ofcom indicates a significant portion of children in the UK surf the web unsupervised. While there may be some subtle cultural differences between American families and those from across the Atlantic, my guess is the results... Parenting Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:39:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Why-schools-need-to-consider-media-literacy-and-internet-safety-education?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Textbooks-becoming-obsolete-as-education-continues-digital-trend?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner  While many teachers struggle to envision education outside our current brick and mortar, 25 students to a teacher classroom model, the growing consensus is that the future of schooling appears to lie with an online format. The reasons are relat... Teaching and Learning Technology Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:22:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Textbooks-becoming-obsolete-as-education-continues-digital-trend?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d6-The-Student-Aid-and-Fiscal-Responsibility-Act-of-2009-eliminates-valuable-nonprofits?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner  Amidst great fanfare, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed H.R.3221, The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, a bill that would end a longstanding practice of providing government subsidies to student loan companies. ... college Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:09:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d6-The-Student-Aid-and-Fiscal-Responsibility-Act-of-2009-eliminates-valuable-nonprofits?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Todays-digital-generation--not-exactly-multitasking-experts?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner Digital MultitaskingThere is a train of thought that today’s youngsters, raised with technology at their fingertips, have developed some extraordinary talents. One of the most discussed is the notion that today’s adolescents are able to d... Technology Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:38:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Todays-digital-generation--not-exactly-multitasking-experts?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d25-The-recession-and-employment--how-will-those-graduating-in-2010-find-work?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner Charlie HoehnWhile most economists agree that the recession has reached bottom, millions of individuals remain out of work. The failure of the job market to show any signs of improvement has some folks already insisting the Class of 2010 should begin... college Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:42:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d25-The-recession-and-employment--how-will-those-graduating-in-2010-find-work?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d20-US-Department-of-Education-working-to-increase-college-accessibility?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner Two new U.S. Department of Education initiatives will make college more accessible for students.The first change will reduce the costs of repaying student loans for low income college graduates. The second makes reductions in the lengthy federal fina... college finances debt Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:24:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d20-US-Department-of-Education-working-to-increase-college-accessibility?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Greenlaw-ratchets-up-rhetoric-on-school-consolidation?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner Skip Greenlaw, the chairman of the Maine Coalition to Save Schools, cannot be accused of being shy when it comes to assertions related to the governor’s school consolidation mandate.After the governor enacted legislation that would postpone the... Main School Consolidation Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:10:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Greenlaw-ratchets-up-rhetoric-on-school-consolidation?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Drop-out-rates--not-just-a-k12-education-issue?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner For years, K-12 public education in America has been taking major hits for its failure to graduate a larger percentage of the student population. One of the major focal points has been the number of students who enter ninth grade yet never earn a hig... college Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:47:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Drop-out-rates--not-just-a-k12-education-issue?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Maine-receives-another-admonishment-from-feds?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner Maine’s education officials recently found themselves in the position of having to return to the federal government $1.5 million for improper reporting practices related to the state’s migrant population. Once a definitive leader in ... Charter Schools Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:46:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Maine-receives-another-admonishment-from-feds?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Threeyearold-provides-lessons-for-parents?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner We can always count on our youngsters to find our parenting weaknesses. The lessons they provide are ones we could never anticipate.Such was the recent case in New Zealand where, young Pipi Quinlan managed to take advantage of a mother’s i... Parenting Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:59:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Threeyearold-provides-lessons-for-parents?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Time-for-Maine-to-adopt-charter-school-legislation?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner Across the country there is clear evidence that charter schools have offered many children a chance at a better education.Despite the fact that in a recent poll 70% of state voters express support for charter schools, Maine remains one of but ten sta... Teaching and Learning Charter Schools Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:01:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d1-Time-for-Maine-to-adopt-charter-school-legislation?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m5d31-Attending-state-college-system--tough-economy-has-more-students-focusing-on-costs?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner University of Maine, Orono campus.One key element of the down economy has been a more in-depth look at the cost of a college education. That look has led many students to rethink their first choice of school and reconsider their local state universi... college finances Sun, 31 May 2009 18:11:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m5d31-Attending-state-college-system--tough-economy-has-more-students-focusing-on-costs?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Universal-preschool--a-key-to-school-success-in-Finland?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner A couple of weeks back an op-ed piece by Chester E. Finn Jr., “Slow the Preschool Bandwagon,” began in the Washington Post but soon made it across the country and on into the Maine paper.The former assistant secretary of education continu... Teaching and Learning Preschool Tue, 26 May 2009 08:56:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Universal-preschool--a-key-to-school-success-in-Finland?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m5d17-Budget-referendum-Is-it-time-to-rethink-the-process?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner In 2007, as part of Maine’s school consolidation law, a new process for approving school and municipal budgets was enacted. The change to a “budget referendum” process meant that citizens would be asked to vote on budgets at the bal... Main Sun, 17 May 2009 17:13:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10392-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m5d17-Budget-referendum-Is-it-time-to-rethink-the-process?cid=exrss-Portland-ME-Public-Education-Examiner