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Elementary Teachers Must Take Competency Test

By Amy Quinton on Monday, August 1, 2005.

This summer many new elementary school teachers across the state have discovered that they need to pass a competency test in order to teach this fall.

The unexpected requirement comes straight from Washington under the No Child Left Behind Law.

The test applies to kindergarten through sixth grade teachers -- at least those who are paid with federal dollars.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports.

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Women Take to the Tee

By Laura Knoy on Monday, August 1, 2005.

A new crop of very young and very talented female golfers has more people paying attention to a game never known for drawing big crowds. We'll look at who these players are, why they're turning heads, and how they're challenging their male counterparts. Laura's guests are Susan Reed, Editor-In-Chief of Golf for Women Magazine and Peter Roby, Director of Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sports and Society.

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A Midsummer's Garden Delight

By Shay Zeller on Monday, August 1, 2005.

The first of August is a perfect time to take stock of your garden's future bounty. We talk with Henry Homeyer about enhancing a garden's potential and we'll meet "Localvore" Pat McGovern, the person behind a week-long challenge in the Upper Valley to eat only locally grown food.

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