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ArchivesMonadnock Region Experiments With School ChoiceBy Amy Quinton on Monday, January 31, 2005.New Hampshire is considering new school standards that would give more flexibility to school districts in the way they educate children. In the Monadnock region, a large federally-funded experiment is already exploring different ways of teaching middle and high school students. Parents and students have approved of many of the innovations, but others question whether the projects can be sustained in the long run. New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports. Observing Animals in their ElementBy John Walters on Monday, January 31, 2005.Mark Elbroch is an expert animal tracker and author of an award-winning guide to animal signs, Mammal Tracks & Sign Finding Refuge in the Queen CityBy Laura Knoy on Monday, January 31, 2005.Over the last few months, several hundred African refugees were resettled in Manchester. We'll take a look at who they are, the challenges they face, and how the city is handling this new and very different population. Laura is joined by Robert Baines, Mayor of Manchester, Dr. Westy Egmont, executive director of the International Institute of Boston, and Beatrice Munyenyezi, a Manchester resident who was a refugee from Rwanda. Ms. Munyenyezi now works at the Manchester Housing Authority. |
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