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Quarter of State's Teachers Aren't Highly Qualified

By Amy Quinton on Monday, June 6, 2005.

New Hampshire's National Education Association is suing the federal government over the No Child Left Behind law.
They say the legislation amounts to an unfunded federal mandate.
One part of the law requires all teachers to be highly qualified in the subjects they teach by this time next year.
But as New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, nearly a quarter of the state’s teachers fail to meet that standard.

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Some Bach, a Bass, and a Place

By John Walters on Monday, June 6, 2005.

Richard "Dobbs" Hartshorne is a double bassist, and a former longtime member of the Apple Hill Chamber Players. His specialtyRichard ?Dobbs? Hartshorne has mastered the Bach cello suites on double bass -- and performed them in public -- which is demanding enough. But he's also taken his musical comedy routines on the road, and has performed in prisons around the country, including San Quentin. We'll talk about the source of his inspiration. is playing the Bach cello suites on double bass

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Queen Bee

By Lisa Peakes on Monday, June 6, 2005.

Morning Edition's Lisa Peakes speaks with 14-year old Elicia Chamberlain about her experience competing in the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

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The Who, What, Where, When and Why of Growth

By Laura Knoy on Monday, June 6, 2005.

We kick off our series on New Hampshire's growth with an overview of who's already here, who's moving in, where they're going and the ramifications, both good and bad that happen as more people call our state home, from housing to transportation to the environment. Laura's guests are Michael Dupre, Professor of Sociology and Research Fellow at the Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College. Tom Duffy, Senior Planner for the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning. Andy Smith, Professor of Political Science at the University of New Hampshire and Director of the UNH Survey Center. Charles Niebling, Vice President of Policy and Land Management for the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests and TBA. Town Profiled: Windham. Look up your town.
Resources
New Hampshire's Changing Landscape 2005 from The Society for the Protection of NH Forests

NH Office of Energy and Planning

Look up the Census data on your town

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