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ArchivesThe Politics of No Child Left BehindBy Josh Rogers on Monday, January 27, 2003.New Hampshire has begun the hard work of responding to the sweeping federal educational law known as No Child Left Behind. President George W. Bush recently judged the bi-partisan measure “the most meaningful educational reform probably ever.” Proponents of the bill, including lead sponsor NH Senator Judd Gregg, have mounted an all out push to make good on the President’s words. At the same time, skepticism from politicians on both sides of the aisle has brought an element of political risk to the goal of making our schools better. In our first report in a four-part series, NHPR’s Josh Rogers looks at the politics of No Child Left Behind. listen:
 No Child Left BehindBy Laura Knoy on Monday, January 27, 2003.President Bush signed the new education law one year ago, but states are just now getting into the nitty-gritty of it. They're trying to figure out whether their current systems comply and what needs to change. We'll hear about efforts around the nation. Laura's guests are Erik Robelen, staff writer with Education Week www.edweek.org and Scott Young, policy associate for the education program at the National Conference of State Legislatures www.ncsl.org. listen:
The Golden Age of TelevisionBy John Walters on Monday, January 27, 2003.We look back with someone who was there. Tad Mosel is a writer who got his start writing screenplays for early television- Playhouse 90, Studio One, and the other famous anthologies. He worked with writers like Rod Sterling and actors like Paul Newman and Jessica Tandy. He talks about the excitement of live television, its demise, and television today. listen:
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