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Maine Education Dept. Experiences a 40 Percent Increase in Educator Certification Applications
September 19, 2023
AUGUSTA, Maine, Sept. 19 -- The Maine Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023:

The Maine Department of Education experienced a 40 percent increase this summer in the number of initial and renewal educator certification applications processed compared to last year. The Maine DOE's certification team processed more than 11,000 certification applications between June and August.

"While educator shortages persist across our stat . . .

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