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Making NH Schools Accountable

By Laura Knoy on Monday, May 21, 2001.

Because more money for schools is coming from the state, lawmakers are trying to come up with ways to measure how well schools are doing. And they’re looking at how the state might be able to help schools that don’t make the grade. But many people worry this approach will infringe on districts’ local control. Steve's guests are State Senator Caroline McCarley, a Democrat from Rochester and's Vice Chair of the Senate Education Committee, and Warren Henderson, Republican Representive from Exeter, who chairs the House Education Committee.(www.state.nh.us)

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Dartmouth College Debates Future of Greek Houses

By Doug MacPherson on Monday, May 21, 2001.

Dartmouth faculty members vote to shut down Greek Houses; students and trustees not so sure.

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Dartmouth Faculty call for and end to fraternities

By Doug MacPherson on Monday, May 21, 2001.

Dartmouth faculty members call for abolishing fraternities and sororities.

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In the Studio with sculptor Kathryn Field

By John Walters on Monday, May 21, 2001.

Kathryn Field is a sculptor and artist in Center Sandwich. She talked with John Walters in her studio about her creation process and one of her current projects�a series of miniature human figures in bronze that she�ll be displaying in Chicago. She also talked about balancing the creative and business demands of her work.

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"Slicing" the Great Works of Literature

By John Walters on Monday, May 21, 2001.

Dave English, of Nashua, is president of Strategies Online Inc., and the creator of Bookslicer.com, a web site for anyone who wants to read the classics, but doesn?t have the time to read a lot at one sitting. His web site ?slices? a work of literature, and delivers it to your Inbox in daily, easily-digested installments.

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