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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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Commissioner Nick Donohue

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, January 5, 2005.

After serving as Deputy Education Commissioner for three years and Education Commissioner for four, Nick Donohue is leaving office to spend more time with his family. We'll sit down and talk about his accomplishments and time in office as well as what his hopes are for the future of education in New Hampshire and where he sees himself going. Laura's guest is NH Education Commissioner Nick Donohue.

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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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An Activist in Afghanistan

By John Walters on Wednesday, January 5, 2005.

Anti-war filmmaker Tom Jackson is a peace activist who?s taken his camera to Afghanistan and Iraq to document the effects of international conflict on people of both countries. He describes some of changes he's witnessed there to host John Walters.

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