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ArchivesBad TeachersBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, June 5, 2003.A new bill would make it easier to get rid of bad teachers. But critics say this bill?s unfair for all teachers, good and bad. Laura's guests are Mark Joyce, Executive Director of the NH School Administrators Association and Terry Shumaker, Executive Director of NEA-NH. Also, by phone, Rep. Mark Carter, member of the House Education Committee. Creating New Skills for Afghan RefugeesBy John Walters on Thursday, June 5, 2003.We meet Jennie Wood and Rachel Lehr, co-founders of Rubia, a non-profit organization based in Peterborough. They work with Afghan women living in Pakistan- developing the women?s artistic skills and selling their crafts here in the US. The proceeds pay for literacy projects and health care and ultimately, self-sufficiency. NH House Passes Health Insurance and Teacher BillsBy David Darman on Thursday, June 5, 2003.In addition to setting up a conference committee to work out a budget with the Senate today, the House also passed a controversial bill that would change the rules for selling health insurance to small groups. And the House voted to make it easier for local school boards to fire poorly performing teachers. NHPR?s David Darman has more. |
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