Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Maine unveils plan for education improvements

The Associated Press
AUGUSTA — A report unveiled by Maine's education commissioner says schools need more flexibility to try new methods and place more emphasis on real-life learning experiences.


Maine Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen.
Staff photo by Joe Phelan


Commissioner Stephen Bowen today presented a report listing shortcomings in Maine's public school system and ways to fix them. It stems from Bowen's statewide tour of nine school districts last year.

The report says Maine's high school graduation rate remains unacceptably low and test-based accountability efforts don't work.

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