Matt and Matt continue their series on ESSA, this week focusing on the school report cards, the indicators of school success, and what it all means. It can get very confusing, especially the student growth section. Some riveting talk about points.... and how it seems weighted towards high achieving kids. What are those implications? Follow us at @MaineEdMatters on Twitter, and review us on iTunes!

This week, Matt and Matt start their discussion of what ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) means to Maine education. They start with a history of what this act is, where it's been, what it's for!

This week, Matt and Matt conclude their series on Chapter 180 by talking about peer supports and mentoring.

This week, Matt and Matt discuss SLOs (Student Learning Objectives) and how they relate to teacher evaluations. There is a lot there, including some ambiguity about peer evaluations.....

Matt and Matt discuss what teacher evaluation looks like in Chapter 180. What are the basics of the system?

Matt and Matt continue their discussion of LD1666, and explore the differences and confusions with proficiency-based EDUCATION (PBE) and proficiency-based DIPLOMAS (PBD). Lots of confusion out there.

Matt and Matt have an emergency! The DOE has put out a priority notice comparing the two types of diploma systems in Maine, and we thought it was worth interrupting our series on LD 1666 to give you our thoughts. Find the notice here! Give us your feedback on Twitter, Facebook, etc. We'd love to hear what you think!

Matt and Matt start their discussions of Maine Education Matters with LD 1666 - the proficiency-based diploma law. What is the background, why did it not go so well across Maine,  and why is world language such a big issue?   Follow us on Twitter at @MaineEdMatters and on Facebook at @maineeducationmatters. We want your feedback!

Matthew Shea and Matt Drewette-Card, two curriculum leaders in Maine, talk about all things related to education in Maine.