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ArchivesMentors Seek To Help Potential DropoutsBy Sheryl Rich-Kern on Wednesday, June 6, 2007.According to the state department of education, about 12 percent of high school students drop out before graduation. Among the state's Latinos, the rate jumps to an alarming 50 percent. Nashua High, with the state's highest population of Latino students, wants to reverse the trend. For starters, school officials are training volunteers to be mentors. NHPR Correspondent Sheryl Rich-Kern visited the school and files this report. listen:
  State House Rejects Lynch Ed AmendmentBy Josh Rogers on Wednesday, June 6, 2007.The New Hampshire House has strongly rejected a constitutional amendment designed to make it easier to direct state school aid to needier school districts. The vote is a major setback to Governor John Lynch who had called an amendment a necessity. New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers reports. listen:
GOP Debate: The View From ExeterBy Jon Greenberg on Wednesday, June 6, 2007.There was a long line of Republican presidential candidates on display in Manchester last night - ten in all, and they answered questions for about two hours in the first New Hampshire debate. About 30 miles away in Exeter, three undecided Republicans sat in a living room and watched the debate on television. This primary season, we are following the town of Exeter in a series called Primary Place. At the end of the evening, all three voters agreed, they found Arizona senator John McCain more impressive than they expected. New Hampshire Public Radio's Jon Greenberg has more. listen:
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