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Talking about Quality: Tips from Teachers

By Jon Greenberg on Friday, August 31, 2001.

Any parent who has tried to find a good school knows that it can be difficult to judge a school’s quality before the fact.
NHPR's Jon Greenberg met with half a dozen teachers last month. One topic on the agenda was what they rely on to evaluate a school. See the 9 tips they offer at our Quality Schools Issue Brief.

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State Urges Limits on Fish Consumption

By Trish Anderton on Friday, August 31, 2001.

State officials have released new guidelines on how much fish is safe to eat. The limits are strictest for childbearing-aged women, and children. Mercury in fish can harm the nervous systems of fetuses and children. John Dreisig of the Department of Health and Human Services told NHPR�s Trish Anderton there are four kinds of saltwater fish people in the at-risk group should stop eating altogether: swordfish, king mackerel, shark and tilefish.

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