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The media is taking notice as Mainers mobilize to fix their education system. Here are some of the latest stories.

Date: Mon, 11/15/2010

Executive Director Job Description

About the Maine Coalition for Educational Excellence (MCEE): MCEE is a business education partnership committed to a high quality public education system that prepares all students with the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in college, career and responsible citizens in our global economy and society.

Friday, October 8th edition of Prepare Maine's "Education Roundup"

Date: Fri, 10/08/2010

Good Afternoon! Welcome to the Friday, October 8th edition of Prepare Maine's education roundup. If you are new to the blog, please check out our introduction which lays out our intention and details some upcoming design changes, here.

Thursday, October 7th edition of Prepare Maine's "Education Roundup"

Date: Thu, 10/07/2010

Good Morning! Welcome to the Thursday, October 7th edition of Prepare Maine's education roundup. If you are new to the blog, please check out our introduction which lays out our intention and details some upcoming design changes, here.

Meet a Prepare Maine Gubernatorial Forum Organizer: Savanna Arral

Date: Tue, 10/05/2010

Over the next month, we hope to introduce you to as many of our Gubernatorial Forum organizers as possible. Today we meet Savanna Arral, an organizer and attendee at Massabesic High School:

My name is Savanna Arral and I am a junior at Massabesic High School in Waterboro, Maine. My district has 6 towns and the high school alone has 1200 students.

Happy World Teacher Day!

Date: Tue, 10/05/2010

According to 5oct.org:

On World Teachers’ Day 2010 hundreds of thousands of students, parents and activists around the world will pay homage to all teachers who have been directly or indirectly affected by a major crisis.

Meredith Strang Burgess explains why Prepare Maine is an important initiative

Date: Tue, 10/05/2010

Back at the Prepare Maine launch in May, Rep. Meredith Strang Burgess weighed in on the importance of the initiative:

Monday, October 4th edition of Prepare Maine's "Education Roundup"

Date: Mon, 10/04/2010

Good Morning! Welcome to the Monday, October 4th edition of Prepare Maine's education roundup. If you are new to the blog, please check out our introduction which lays out our intention and details some upcoming design changes, here.

Peter Mills, MCEE Member, on Prepare Maine and Early Childhood Education

Date: Mon, 10/04/2010

At a recent Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education meeting, Sen. Peter Mills weighed in on the importance of celebrating early childhood education.

"I'm Peter Mills and I'm a member of [MCEE] and I'm also on the board with the [Maine Children's Growth Council] so I have a foot in both worlds. I have an interest in children's education - particularly in the confluence of both [organizations'] activities because early childhood is where it all starts."

Thursday, Septmber 30th edition of Prepare Maine's "Education Roundup"

Date: Thu, 09/30/2010

Good Morning! Welcome to the Thursday, September 30th edition of Prepare Maine's education roundup. If you are new to the blog, please check out our introduction which lays out our intention and details some upcoming design changes, here.

Meet a Prepare Maine Gubernatorial Forum Organizer: Aymie Walshe

Date: Tue, 09/28/2010

Over the next month, we hope to introduce you to as many of our Gubernatorial Forum organizers as possible. Today we meet Aymie Walshe, the coordinator of the October 27th Forum: