Portland families deserve more school choice, not less
Last Tuesday, the Portland school board held a workshop to discuss a proposal from Portland Public Schools (PPS) Superintendent, Xavier Botana, which would give the district greater control in managing […]
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New school choice map underscores need for more education options in Maine
A new publication from Maine Policy Institute shows which municipalities in Maine allow public K-12 education funding to follow their resident students to a school of their choice. These towns, […]
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Here’s what lawmakers want to debate in the Second Session
They’re at it again. On September 27th, lawmakers were required to submit all of their legislative requests to the Revisor’s Office to ensure they would be considered by the Legislative […]
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Blended Learning: Nexus Academy of Indianapolis (Case Study 3)
In the Midwestern United States, one charter school’s approach to blended learning was ambitious right from the start. The first five Nexus Academy schools – three in Ohio (Cleveland, Columbus, […]
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Blended Learning: Rocky Mountain Prep (Case Study 2)
In southeast Denver, Colorado, one young public charter school is using blended learning to serve at-risk elementary school children – and it is generating some impressive results. Rocky Mountain Prep […]
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Advisory: MHPC and AFP-Maine to Host Press Conference to Celebrate Digital Learning Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2014 February 5th is Digital Learning Day in Maine AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Heritage Policy Center and Americans for Prosperity Maine will host a […]
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Online Learning: Maximizing Results by Leveraging Technology
It’s time for Maine to embrace innovation in education through online learning – a method inherently customized to suit the needs of our individual students. Think about the technological progress […]
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The Past and Present of Customized Learning in Maine
Maine’s first academy, Berwick Academy in South Berwick, was founded in 1791. This is the first of a three-part series on customized learning in Maine. Download the report here. Customized learning is […]
Read More →Rep. Alan Casavant, a dangerous man
Yesterday afternoon, the legislature released the committee assignment lists, naming each legislator to one of the myriad legislative committees. As an education policy guy, the first list I checked was […]
Read More →New report calls for Maine to adopt charter schools, school vouchers
A new report from Envision Maine is in the news, with articles about it in the Portland Press Herald and the Bangor Daily News. The BDN even goes so far […]
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