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Many Wealthy Towns Still Lack Kindergarten

By Amy Quinton on Wednesday, January 5, 2005.

As many states debate whether to expand preschool, New Hampshire remains the only state in the nation that does not offer public kindergarten in all of its school districts.
The state board of education has proposed new standards that require all districts offer it by 2007.
But school officials in many of the communities without kindergarten say taxpayers can't foot the bill.
New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports.

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Legislative Priorities Large and Small

By Josh Rogers on Wednesday, January 5, 2005.

State lawmakers kick off the new legislative session tomorrow. They'll take up about a thousand bills -- that's down about twenty percent from last year. But it's still enough to keep the state house busy.

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Governor Signs off on Audit After a Short Delay

By David Darman on Wednesday, January 5, 2005.

He hesitated for a while, but Tuesday Governor Craig Benson signed off on an outside audit of state finances.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

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