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    UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM CONTACT
    For more information or corrections to this information, please e-mail Stephen Feinberg at education@ushmm.org
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    MAINE

    These profiles contain text of state legislation about the teaching of the Holocaust, and Holocaust-explicit History/Social Studies and English/Language Arts state content standards. Also provided is contact information for state departments of education.
    MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTACTS
     
    Ms. Susan Gendron
    Maine Department of Education

    Address:
    23 State House Station
    Augusta, ME 04333--0023
     Work Phone: 207-624-6600
    Fax: 207-624-6700
    		E-mail: susan.gendron@maine.gov
    Web Site: http://www.state.me.us/education/
    MAINE LEGISLATION
     

    Legislation:
    There is currently no legislation pending regarding the teaching of the Holocaust.
    MAINE ACADEMIC STANDARDS
     
    Standard Type:    History/Social Studies
    Date Implemented:    1997

    History/Social Studies:
    The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in the State of Maine Learning Results. The revised standards (2007) do not specifically address the teaching of the Holocaust.
    Web Site: http://www.state.me.us/education/lres/ss.htm
     
     
    Standard Type:    English/Language Arts
    Date Implemented:    1997

    English/Language Arts:
    The Holocaust is not addressed explicitly in Maine’s English/Language Arts standards.
    Web Site: http://www.state.me.us/education/lres/ela.htm
    MAINE HOLOCAUST RESOURCES

    For Holocaust-related resources in MAINE, click on the following link:
    http://www.ahoinfo.org/membersdirectory/