Our Work

Region 1 Comprehensive Center provides technical assistance to SEAs in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the Region 1 Comprehensive Center is part of a network of centers that focus on building the capacity of SEAs to develop, design, and implement strategies that improve educational outcomes for students.  

Year 2 (October 2020 - September 2021) Project Summaries

Year 3 (October 2021 – September 2022) Project Summaries

Year 4 (October 2022 – September 2023) Project Summaries

Maine

Maine

 Our partners in Maine are focused on fostering a culture of educational innovation and building state capacity to address persistent educational challenges with new ways of thinking. Current and completed projects include the following:

Maine Department of Education

Massachusetts

Massachusetts

Our partners in Massachusetts are focused on improving practice in literacy instruction in Grades K–3 as a mechanism for addressing declining reading scores and consistent gaps in academic achievement for students from low-income households, students of color, and other historically disadvantaged student groups. Current and completed projects include the following:

Massachusetts Department of Education

New Hampshire

New Hampshire

Our partners in New Hampshire are focused on building an educational system that prepares students for future careers in a growing and changing workforce. Current and completed projects include the following:  

New Hampshire Department of Education

Vermont

Vermont

Our partners in Vermont are focused on implementing cradle-to-career initiatives aimed at bolstering the opportunities and readiness of students to access workforce and economic development efforts. Current projects include the following:

Vermont Agency of Education

Regional Collaborations

Map of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont

Collaborations across Region 1 states, as well as with states in other comprehensive center regions is an important priority for R1CC. Bringing states together around a common issue or challenge, often through a community of practice, is a proven strategy for leveraging and sharing resources while creating stronger networks of education leaders across the region and country. Completed regional R1CC projects include: