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Challenges Faced By Maine School Districts In Providing High Quality Education, David L. Silvernail, Sarah R. Linet
Challenges Faced By Maine School Districts In Providing High Quality Education, David L. Silvernail, Sarah R. Linet
Maine Education Policy Research Institute
The goal of this study was to: (1) identify challenges faced by Maine school districts in providing high quality public education; (2) describe the magnitude of the challenges; and (3) identify areas where school districts were experiencing some success in meeting these challenges. The School Districts Challenge Survey was distributed online to all Maine's public school district superintendents. Survey responses were collected from 68 superintendents representing leadership of both rural and non-rural school districts and districts of varying size. The top three challenges identified by superintendents for both rural and non-rural school districts were: (1) The level of state funding …
The Relationship Between Maine School Administrative Unit Size, Costs, And Outcomes, David L. Silvernail, James E. Sloan
The Relationship Between Maine School Administrative Unit Size, Costs, And Outcomes, David L. Silvernail, James E. Sloan
Maine Education Policy Research Institute
Maine should be very proud of its public school system. Without question, since passage of the Sinclair Act in 1957, Maine has made great strides in the last 45 years in improving the quality of its public schools, and in expanding educational opportunities for more and more of its children. Maine citizens have increased their investment four-fold in their public schools since 1960; from approximately $1,870 per pupil in today's dollars to over $8,000 per student in 2002-03. At present, Maine spends approximately $900 more per student than the national average. And this investment has paid off. Year in and …