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First Hearing on Changes to New Hampshire Schools

By Amy Quinton on Thursday, December 16, 2004.

The New Hampshire Board of Education has scheduled hearings across the state on proposed changes to the way schools operate.
The reforms include reducing class size, requiring more math credits, and offering Kindergarten in every school district.
One of those hearings took place Wednesday in Concord.
As New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports, speakers had mixed reactions to the proposal.

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Hanover Company Converts Numbers to Music

By Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, December 16, 2004.

People in radio are fond of saying hearing is seeing.

And now, a handful of Wall St. traders are saying the same thing.

They are using new technology developed by a small Hanover start-up company called Accentus.

The group has developed software that converts market data into musical sounds.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports.

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New Report Shines Light on Women Inmates

By Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, December 16, 2004.

A new study released Wednesday reports what many in the state's criminal justice system already know.

New Hampshire's female offenders don't receive the same services and programs as their male counterparts.

The study also finds that many inmates leave state custody unprepared for employment or even to care for their own children.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein has more.

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