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School Districts Can Now Offer Different Calendars

By Amy Quinton on Monday, July 18, 2005.

New Hampshire schools are out for summer.
But new rules recently passed by the State Board of Education could open the door for districts to have year-round school, an extended school day, or even a shortened school week.
New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports, some districts are considering new options.

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Hitting the Trail

By Liz Bulkley on Monday, July 18, 2005.

The New Hampshire Writers Project is bringing literature off the page by offering tours of places made famous through books. We'll talk about why literary tourism may be a good fit for the Granite State. And we'll talk with Vermont resident Sue Johnston. She just won a two day race that took her over jaw-dropping mountains and through cruel terrain.

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What's Your Politics?

By Laura Knoy on Monday, July 18, 2005.

Moderate, liberal, conservative or too complicated declare? Despite talk of a more polarized country many voters are finding it hard to fit into traditional political roles. From Christian Democrats to Republicans for choice, we?ll look at the blurring of political lines and labels. Laura's guests are Andy Smith, Professor of Politics at the University of New Hampshire and Director of the UNH Survey Center and Elizabeth Ossoff, Professor of Psychology at Saint Anselm College.

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