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Charter Schools

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, February 6, 2002.

There’s renewed debate over these publicly-funded, privately run schools. Some lawmakers want to make it easier to start them in New Hampshire. We’ll explore both sides of the issue with Laura’s guests: Representative John Hunt, sponsor of a bill that gives the state the authority to approve charter schools www.state.nh.us , and Dennis Murphey, Executive Director of the New Hampshire chapter of the National Education Association www.neanh.org

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Taking a Time-Out from Baseball

By John Walters on Wednesday, February 6, 2002.

Jim Beattie was a pitcher at Dartmouth and played nine years in the major leagues for the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners. After that, he went into management. Until last fall, he was general manager of the Montreal Expos. Now, he's living with his family in Hanover and pondering his future. He talks about his life in baseball and his thoughts on the future of the game.

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Shaheen Shares Plans

By Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, February 6, 2002.

With very little fanfare, Governor Jeanne Shaheen announced her candidacy in this fall's race for the US Senate.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports.

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Paramedics Say AED's Can Save Lives

By Doug MacPherson on Wednesday, February 6, 2002.

New Hampshire is credited with building one of the most advanced 9-1-1 emergency response systems in the country. Unfortunately, that system has been unable to improve response times for victims of heart attacks ? only 5-percent of whom survive. To deal with the problem, trauma professionals are urging the state to equip public places with AED's: automated external defibrillators. NHPR?s Doug MacPherson reports.

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State Debates Quotas, Goals and Guidelines

By Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, February 6, 2002.

State lawmakers heard testimony yesterday on the benefits and disadvantages of affirmative action. A bill currently in front of the House of Representatives calls on state agencies and the university system to prohibit hiring and admissions guidelines. But as NHPR?s Dan Gorenstein reports, the house hearing indicates people disagree on what policies are in place.

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