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High School Drop Outs

By Trish Anderton on Tuesday, February 19, 2002.

One in twenty New Hampshire students drops out of high school. We?ll ask why and talk about what?s being done to help kids stay in school. Trish talks with Education Commissioner Nick Donohue www.ed.state.nh.us and Jim Snodgrass, executive director of Second Start www.second-start.org.

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Duo Live Oak

By John Walters on Tuesday, February 19, 2002.

Frank Wallace and Nancy Knowles are partners in music and life. They have a wide range of interests, from early music to classical, to original compositions. They run their own record label and manage their own careers, which has given them the freedom to follow their muses in many directions. Find out more at www.gyremusic.com.

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U.S. FIRST Teams Ship Their Robots Today

By Doug MacPherson on Tuesday, February 19, 2002.

Today is shipping day for U.S. FIRST Robotics teams across the country. That means today is the day that more than 600teams of high school students must pack up the robots they've created and ship them off for inspection before regional competitions begin next month. "FIRST" stands for "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology." The program was created in New Hampshire to encourage student interest in engineering. NHPR's Doug MacPherson visited the FIRST team at Pinkerton Academy in Derry.

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