By Macdonald, Maritza Sloan, Heather; Miele, Eleanor; Powell, Wayne; Silvernail, David; Kinzler, Rosamond; Hong, Julia; Simon, Carmen ABSTRACT TRUST, or Teacher Renewal for Urban Science Teaching, is a National Science Foundation funded Earth science teacher preparation partnership between the American Museum of Natural History and Brooklyn and Lehman Colleges of the City University of New York.

Sweeping changes proposed for Maine's education system may not save the entire $133 million projected by an educational consultant, but the recommendations deserve serious evaluation.

By BETH QUIMBY Staff Writer If the state were to adopt 13 sweeping changes recommended by a panel of well-known educators, Maine taxpayers could save $133 million over five years, according to a preliminary analysis.

There is a lot of passion surrounding small schools. A planned march from Columbia Falls and Cherryfield, where elementary schools may close, to Augusta exemplifies the strong feelings surrounding this issue.

By Bangor Daily News, Maine Dec. 2--Last spring, economists Philip Trostel and Kate Reilly showed how far off the national average Maine was with its school-district costs. At about the same time, state Sen.