An opinion piece published in the Portland Press Herald titled “Maine Voices: Elevate Maine aims to help front end of educational pipeline” cites a study by Philip Trostel. Trostel’s study, “Path to a Better Future: The Fiscal Payoff of Investment in Early Childhood in Maine,” looks at the fiscal benefits of creating a statewide early […]
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An opinion piece published in the Bangor Daily News titled “For a strong economic future, education must be forefront” cites a study by Philip Trostel. Trostel’s study, “Path to a Better Future: The Fiscal Payoff of Investment in Early Childhood in Maine,” looks at the fiscal benefits of creating a statewide early childhood education system […]
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University of Maine economics professor and Smith Center researcher Philip Trostel has published research findings on the economic impact of early education funding. In his report “Path to a Better Future: The Fiscal Payoff of Investment in Early Childhood Development in Maine,” UMaine economic professor Philip Trostel says providing a first-rate preschool education for one […]
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The Bangor Daily News published a shortened version of a Maine Policy Review article by Janet Fairman and Christine Donis-Keller that provided an analysis of the school district consolidation law enacted in Maine in 2007. The Bangor Daily News article can be found at http://bangordailynews.com/2013/02/08/opinion/lessons-learned-about-school-district-reorganization-in-maine-2/; the full Maine Policy Review article can be found at http://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/. […]
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