Maine finally has a plan to turn around floundering math and reading skills. Here’s what’s in it.

Maine finally has a plan to turn around floundering math and reading skills. Here’s what’s in it.

Students walk to buses at Morse High School/Bath Regional Career and Technical Center in Bath, Maine. (Photo by Elaine S. Povich, Stateline)After years of declining test scores, the Maine Department of Education is introducing a plan to bolster math and literacy skills statewide. The department is taking a more hands-on approach than it has before, from helping districts identify evidence-based teaching materials and offering professional develo…