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ArchivesNCLB: Values, Assumptions and UncertaintyBy Trish Anderton on Tuesday, January 28, 2003.Schools around New Hampshire are scrambling to prepare for a brand new set of federal rules. The “No Child Left Behind Act” offers schools new money but it also requires a host of changes, including a steady rise in student test scores. Teachers and administrators are still trying to figure out exactly what the law will do. But as they look at it, some are skeptical of the government’s motives. In the second of our series of reports on “No Child Left Behind”, NHPR’s Trish Anderton looks at the philosophy behind the law. listen:
 TurkeyBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, January 28, 2003.The country?s always been a crossroads between East and West, and it could be a key ally if the U.S. were to strike Iraq. But Turkey?s leaders haven?t decided yet whether to support military action. We'll get details on Turkey?s role in the region, and take a broad look at the nation: its history, people, and efforts to become a more European country. Laura talks with Wayne Lesperance, associate professor of Government at New England College www.nec.edu and Dov Waxman, associate professor of Government at Bowdoin College www.bowdoin.edu. listen:
History and Lore of the Piscataqua RegionBy John Walters on Tuesday, January 28, 2003.Jeff Bolster is a historian at the University of New Hampshire. He's the editor of "Cross-Grained and Wily Waters," a collection of essays about the Piscataqua Maritime Region. From the inland rivers to the Isles of Shoals, we talk about its long history, its interesting people, and its unique environment. listen:
Pelham High Computer TutorsBy Darrell Halen on Tuesday, January 28, 2003.A unique program at Pelham High School brings together teenagers who know about computers with adults who don't. The young tutors get high school credit. The older students get new skills. And both groups get something more. Correspondent Darrell Halen has the story. listen:
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