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ArchivesAfter School ProgramsBy Lisa Peakes on Friday, February 20, 2004.As states continue to figure out the best way to comply with the "No Child Left Behind" education law, a lot of focus has been placed on what happens in the classroom. But what hasn't received as much attention is what students do after school, and how that plays into their education. Dr. Beth Miller compiled research on after-school programs in a study called "Critical Hours." She talks to Morning Edition's Lisa Peakes. listen:
 30 Years of Free Legal HelpBy Jon Greenberg on Friday, February 20, 2004.Despite the popular jokes that equate lawyers with greed, in any given year, about a third of New Hampshire’s lawyers offer free legal services to the poor. They help with housing disputes, wills, workplace injuries and other civil matters. The program that links volunteer lawyers with people in need was set up about 30 years ago by a lawyer named Mike Hall. Recently, the state bar association recognized Hall’s long standing efforts to make free legal assistance more available. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Jon Greenberg has more. listen:
Women in State GovernmentBy Raquel Maria Dillon on Friday, February 20, 2004.The Center for Women in Government revised its 50-state survey of women in top state policy-making positions today. New Hampshire had ranked at the very bottom, but when Governor Craig Benson?s office submitted new numbers, the state jumped to seventh place. New Hampshire Public Radio?s Raquel Maria Dillon has more. listen:
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