In the 131st Legislature, I submitted a bipartisan bill, L.D. 1263, to help save the lives of students. It adds the 988 number for the Suicide and Crisis Hotline to school ID cards and requires all public and charter schools and all public and private universities that already issue student IDs to include the 988 […]
Maine Administrators of Career and Technical Education (MACTE) and Maine Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE-ME) recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Excellence Awards at the annual CTE conference held in Lewiston. The awards recognize outstanding work and dedication within the field of career and technical education. These … Continue reading Career & Technical Education (CTE) Educators Honored for Excellence
Maine Administrators of Services for Children with Disabilities (MADSEC) has announced its 2023 Honorees of the Year working in the field of Special Education in Maine schools. The Maine Department of Education (DOE) joins MADSEC in congratulating these individuals on their recent honor as well as thanking all the professionals who work in the field … Continue reading MADSEC Names 2023 Special Education Honorees of the Year
School districts, however, balk at the cost and some opponents question whether the public school system is the right place to best serve this population.