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War's Challenge to Teachers: Avoid Bias

By Dan Gorenstein on Monday, March 24, 2003.

The strong feelings about the war make it a tricky issue for teachers.

At Rundlett Middle School in Concord, two social studies teachers try to strike the right balance.

They want to give students a chance to talk frankly about the conflict in Iraq.

But they want them to appreciate that the facts on the ground don’t lead to a single right answer.

NHPR’s Dan Gorenstein reports.

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For One Veteran, This War Has Special Meaning

By Trish Anderton on Monday, March 24, 2003.

Some New Hampshire residents are watching the war with a more intimate understanding than the rest of us. They are veterans of the 1991 Gulf War. NHPR’s Trish Anderton caught up with Sergeant Fred Pressley in Littleton. As he watches the latest gulf war, Pressley deals with the memories of the last one.

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