Jason Judd

Executive Director Jason Judd is leaving the Portland-based nonprofit to serve as Maine state director for the Quincy, Mass.-based Nellie Maine Education Foundation.

Mainebiz checked in with leaders across several sectors to find out what they’re reading now — or are planning to dive into this summer.

A collaboration between Maine employers, educators and nonprofit leaders has set a goal of assisting 70% of working age residents in achieving postsecondary credentials by the year 2035.

Educate Maine has named Jodi Mezzanotte as director of educator engagement. She succeeds Dolly Sullivan, who recently retired from the organization.

Lachance, who served as president of the Waterville school from July 2012 through October 2024, will receive Educate Maine’s Weston L. Bonney Education Leadership Award.

"Maine's Educator Workforce Data Landscape," released Thursday by Educate Maine, is the first recent comprehensive report on the state's educator workforce from pre-K through grade 12

Educate Maine Executive Director Jason Judd draws on his teaching background to inform his work at the Portland-based nonprofit with a statewide impact.

Funding will be used for the Teach Maine Center, a program focused on teacher recruitment and retention across the state.

The 2022 report spells out six goals and 15 recommendations for state policy in the coming years. This year's edition was released Thursday by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Maine Development Foundation and Educate Maine.

Educate Maine's latest annual barometer focuses less on test scores while adding measures of student well-being, access and participation in postsecondary education opportunities.