Education Dean's List from Thomas College, Spring 2009
WATERVILLE, MAINE -- The following Thomas College students, from the greater Katahdin region, were named to the dean's list in the Day division for the spring 2009 semester.
Jun 9, 2009 - 2:54:19 PM
Education Despite Media Reports To The Contrary, Liberty University Has Not Banned Democrats From Meeting On Campus
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA -- A number of media sources recently reported that Liberty University banned Democrats from meeting on campus. One headline erroneously read: "Democrats at Liberty University forced to meet off campus." Apparently many journalists do not let the facts get in the way of a juicy, agenda-driven story.
May 24, 2009 - 4:01:24 PM
Education New National Online Christian School Set To Open This Fall
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA -- America's newest Christian high school is being built without the assistance of a single architect, engineer or contractor. That's because when St. Mark's Academy opens next fall, it will be completely online.
Apr 23, 2009 - 9:27:01 AM
History Abbe Museum to Host Maine Archeology Society Meeting
BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- The Abbe Museum is honored to announce that it will host the spring meeting of the Maine Archeology Society at its downtown Bar Harbor location. This meeting is open to all Maine Archeology Society members and to the general public and runs from 10:00am until 3:00pm. Attendees will hear keynote speakers Ingrid Brack, Arthur Spiess and Dr. Steven Pendery give informal talks and presentations about current and exciting archeological happenings within the state of Maine. There will be a variety of unique and ancient artifacts on display as well as information about archeology, especially as it pertains to the state of Maine. The Abbe Museum will also offer a tour of its Main Gallery exhibits from 10:00am to 11:00am to attendees of this meeting.
Apr 16, 2009 - 12:30:13 PM
History Historians & Genealogist Will Meet May 9 in Camden
CAMDEN, MAINE -- The Camden Public Library Edward J. Walsh History Center (WHC) is hosting the annual Come Spring Conference this year on Saturday, May 9 starting at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 2:30 p.m. Registration fee of $12.50 per person includes lunch. A public invitation is extended statewide to individual historians and genealogists and members of historical societies and museums.
Apr 16, 2009 - 11:56:19 AM
Education Teacher of the Year Nominees to be Honored; 14 Nominees in State House Ceremony March 13
AUGUSTA, MAINE -- The 2010 nominees represent Princeton Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School, D.W. Lunt School, Glenburn Elementary School, Congin Elementary School, The REAL School, Nokomis Regional High School, Waterboro Elementary School, Willard School, Mt. Ararat High School, Fred P. Hall Elementary School, Biddeford Middle School, Piscataquis Community High School, and Stearns High School.
Mar 5, 2009 - 1:05:43 PM
Education Maine Historical Society Seeking Applications for Maine Community Heritage Project
The Maine Historical Society (MHS), in partnership with the Maine State Library (MSL), is seeking Maine communities to participate in the 2009-10 program cycle of the Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), an intensive one-year program (July 2009-June 2010) that will mobilize Maine communities around the exploration, gathering, and sharing of their local history. This program is supported by a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services.
Feb 20, 2009 - 11:21:29 AM
Education Barchowsky Fluent Handwriting
ABERDEEN, MF -- Barchowsky Fluent Handwriting celebrates National Handwriting Day on January 23rd, John Hancock's day of birth in 1737. Pen a letter to an old friend, enter personal feelings in a journal, or compile a to-do list. The effect of a handwritten letter is significant, as in: a note of congratulations or sympathy, a "thank-you" for an interview with a potential (and hoped-for!) employer, or even a letter of complaint.
Jan 8, 2009 - 2:13:11 PM
Education Education in America.
How would the American business community, notoriously obsessed with short-term profits and weak in strategic planning, cope with the long-term problems of education?
Dec 29, 2008 - 5:01:07 AM
Education More than 150 Maine Teachers Now Nationally Certified
AUGUSTA -- More than 150 Maine teachers have achieved the nation's highest certification, meeting rigorous standards of National Board Certification. Fewer than half of all candidates achieve the certification status.
Dec 10, 2008 - 6:51:57 PM
Education 16 School Consolidation Plans and the Threat to School Choice
PORTLAND -- The Maine Heritage Policy Center, a Portland-based public policy think tank, released a report today suggesting that school choice options would be lost for many Maine students as a result of the school district consolidation effort, despite state law protecting it.
Oct 27, 2008 - 11:51:14 AM
Education World Premiere of Maine - Ghana Documentary
WASHINGTON -- While many people in the U.S. know only an Africa plagued by war, famine and disease, three Bowdoin College students have created “Under the Mango Tree” a documentary that shows another perspective. The film will be shown for the first time on September 18, 7:00 p.m. at Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Road, Washington village, east of Augusta.
Sep 9, 2008 - 11:04:39 AM
Education Considering Homeschooling -- Good News for California Parents
SANTA ANA, CA -- The good news for homeschooling families in California is that the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District ruled unanimously that "California statutes permit home schooling as a species of private school education," effectually reversing the opinion issued last February requiring parents who homeschool to holding teaching credentials.
Aug 15, 2008 - 9:14:38 PM
Education Teen Screen Lawsuit Advances: Federal Court Affirms Family's Right to Sue School for Subjecting Teen to Mental Health Test Without Parental Consent
SOUTH BEND, IN -- A federal court has given the green light to a civil rights lawsuit filed by Rutherford Institute attorneys in defense of a 15-year-old Indiana student who was subjected by school officials to a controversial mental health examination without the knowledge or consent of her parents. In ruling that the lawsuit filed on behalf of Chelsea Rhoades and her parents, Teresa and Michael, may proceed to trial, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana upheld the claims that the local school district deprived the Rhoades family of their federal constitutional rights to family integrity and privacy when it subjected Chelsea to the "TeenScreen" examination.
Aug 7, 2008 - 10:34:57 AM
Education The 21st Century Dad
During the turn of last century, when Robber Baron corporations were getting richer, it was difficult for working men to provide for their families. In spite of tremendous odds, many fathers insisted on taking the time to focus on their children, providing guidance, insight, and wisdom with selfless acts of love. One such father, William Jackson Smart, tenderly raised all his children as a single widowed dad at the turn of last century.
Jun 15, 2008 - 12:01:06 AM
Education Improving Student Outcomes Related To Teacher Compensation
PORTLAND -- Can student performance be improved by simply changing how teachers are paid? A new study released today by The Maine Heritage Policy Center explores the concept of alternative compensation plans for teachers, and describes the impact they can have on student outcomes. This study is the first of a number of reports on teacher compensation reform being funded in part by a grant from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation.
Jun 10, 2008 - 10:16:13 AM
Education The Maine Heritage Policy Center is Awarded Major Education Grant
PORTLAND -- The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation has awarded a grant to The Maine Heritage Policy Center to fund new studies to improve Maine student outcomes through a performance-based teacher compensation program. The Maine Heritage Policy Center is among six organizations across America to receive support for similar research projects seeking to improve student performance in primary and secondary education in the United States.
Jun 9, 2008 - 10:48:43 AM
Education AAUW Education Report Minimizes Boy Crisis in Our Schools
Boys have trailed girls in most indices of academic performance for at least two decades. In recent years, boys' educational struggles have finally been acknowledged and explored in the mainstream media. This has resulted in an unfortunate backlash from misguided women's advocates. The latest example of these advocates' efforts to minimize or deny the boy crisis in education is the American Association of University Women's highly-publicized new report "Where the Girls Are: The Facts About Gender Equity in Education."
Jun 3, 2008 - 11:25:00 AM
Education The Hunt Is On!
The Believe in Books Literacy Foundation is ready to roll with the 2nd annual Hunt for Literacy.
Apr 22, 2008 - 12:23:20 PM
Education Hollywood "Science"
BANGOR -- On April 24, from 6:00-8:00 pm, the Challenger Learning Center will be offering a fun and informative look at the science behind space movies.
Apr 15, 2008 - 10:52:09 AM
Education Evolution: If You Don't Know - Then Make it Up!
Dr. Richard Lewontin the "most brilliant evolutionary biologists" led off a session titled 'The Mind of a Toolmaker' by announcing that scientists know next to nothing about how humans got so smart.
Mar 24, 2008 - 8:52:34 AM
Education Think Tank Concerned about Proposed Changes to School Budget Process
PORTLAND -- Stephen Bowen, director of education policy at The Maine Heritage Policy Center, testified before the legislature's Education Committee today, warning that proposed changes to Maine's new school budget approval process could disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of Maine people who now have the right to vote on their school budget.
Feb 27, 2008 - 9:34:18 AM
Education Homeschoolers Launch Alternative to Film School and Hollywood
PURCELLVILLE, VA -- Advent Film Group (AFG), a new film company founded by homeschoolers recently completed "pickup" filming of their first movie, "Come What May" in Purcellville, Virginia. The movie has garnered wide attention because it features Patrick Henry College (PHC), a national powerhouse in debate and moot court competition. The movie centers on two PHC students who battle to overturn Roe v. Wade at the National Moot Court Championship. They are coached by Dr. Michael Farris, the real-life founder and Chancellor of PHC and a high-profile homeschooling advocate. This is the first of five movies planned by Advent.
Feb 26, 2008 - 9:46:19 AM
Education Maine Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program
AUGUSTA -- Monike Santana of South Portland and Andrew Massey of Yarmouth have been selected as Maine's two delegates to the 46th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) which will be held March 1-8, 2008, in Washington, D.C. They were chosen from 56 applicants to be part of the group.
Feb 21, 2008 - 9:29:34 AM
Education School Budget Validation Process Widely Popular and Fiscally Responsible
PORTLAND -- A report written by The Maine Heritage Policy Center's (MHPC) Education Policy Director, Stephen Bowen, notes the widespread popularity of the school budget validation process included in the school district reorganization law, as well as the tremendous savings it has created for taxpayers.
Feb 12, 2008 - 9:44:01 AM
Education EMCC's "Re-Tooled" Computer Integrated Machining Program Awarded Software Grant
BANGOR -- Eastern Maine Community College's Computer Integrated Machining program was awarded a $1,500 software grant from the Siemens Corporation. The grant provides a one-year free licensure use of Solid Edge, 3D solid modeling software used in computer aided manufacturing processes.
Feb 8, 2008 - 9:10:11 AM
