Sec. 1. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.

2000-01

MAINE WRITING PROJECT

Maine Writing Project

All Other $10,000

Provides funds to support the project and to expand the project to teachers in diverse geographic and curriculum areas.

SUMMARY

This bill provides funds to support and expand the Maine Writing Project. The Maine Writing Project follows the National Writing Project model of collaborative university and school programs, the goals of which are to improve student achievement in learning and writing, which is a major feature of the Maine Learning Results and the Maine Educational Assessment.