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Island teachers connect at Belfast conference
A great beginning. Perhaps that’s the best way to describe the 2003 Island Teachers Conference held on Oct. 2-3 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Over 80 island educators attended from Chebeague, Cliff, Frenchboro, Isle au Haut, Islesboro, Islesford, Long, Matinicus, Monhegan, North Haven, Peaks, Deer Isle/Stonington and Vinalhaven. They brought with
Island Teacher Conference to convene in Belfast
“Connections” is the theme of this year’s Island Teacher Conference, planned for Oct. 2-3 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. The conference will open at 7:15 p.m. on Oct. 2 with remarks by state Rep. Hannah Pingree (D-North Haven), Maine Education Commissioner Susan Gendron and John Damien of the Mitchell Institute at
The Fox Islands open one new school, dream of another
As the fog lifts over Penobscot Bay, two unique school building projects begin to come into focus. One edges toward completion as the other seeks to find its beginnings. Vinalhaven’s new K-12 school serving its 216 students is finally, almost, a reality. The old school, where the new parking lot and fields will be, has
Island Teachers’ Conference scheduled for October
The Island Teachers’ Conference is planned for Oct. 2-3 at the Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Over 80 island educators will be attending, along with 20 or more representatives of other schools, nonprofit organizations, education foundations and the state. The goal of the conference is to bring island teachers together to share their unique experiences and
Island classrooms offer the small-school advantage
Debates over education are often politically charged, with many more slogans than solutions. “Assessment,” “standards” and “consolidation” are battle cries, and budget shortfalls only make the arguments more intense. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the Maine Learning Results exemplify increased intervention in local school decision-making. Maine’s small, rural schools – including