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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. A controversial education funding plan is dropped at the statehouse. In the classroom and in the community, educators wrestle with training and retaining good teachers. We'll profile one district's innovative approach. And we'll showcase the talents of the granite state's teacher of the year. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight there's one less option for education funding in New Hampshire. The controversial school funding plan proposed by Senator Ned Gordon isn't going to happen - at least not this year. This afternoon, Senator Gordon withdrew the plan from consideration by a House-Senate conference committee. The plan had been criticized by the Governor and Democratic legislators for not funding some elements of education, including administration and transportation. So what's left? A house-senate conference committee looking at tax increases has a deadline for coming up with a solution - 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. |
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How can New Hampshire schools attract good teachers and keep the good ones they already have? That challenge will only become more serious with a shortage of teachers predicted in the next few years. Last October, the state board of education gathered more than 200 teachers, administrators and concerned citizens to examine possible solutions. Today, they announced their findings at a symposium in Concord. Among the recommendations: a statewide minimum salary for new teachers and administrators, smaller class sizes, and more time for professional development. The participants also recommended a statewide mentoring program for new teachers as well as clear guidelines for teacher accountability. |
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02:36 NH does not yet have a comprehensive policy and strategy for making sure we keep the good teachers we have already, and getting good ones for the future. We're in a situation right now like a lot of other states where there is a certain crisis developing, certainly in certain areas which are very pivotal like math, science, special education, art, music - we have a critical shortage list which is quite large. It's larger than it's been in years and it's because we have a teacher force that is 50 years old on average and we're losing them as time goes on. 03;12 09:16 People often go right to the money - it matters what you get paid. Remuneration counts - we should be paying teachers as professionals. But then we need to have professional expectations of them we brings me back to accountability, and also develop workplaces that treat them like professionals. Today, in many schools, teachers come to schools and say hi to their colleagues, work all day in their classroom with young people and they don't have any adult contact. In a professional context, and in other countries, you have habits where professionals talk to each other on a regular basis, they compare notes, they talk about student learning, and they prepare themselves to do their jobs. |
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Mentoring is one way to help teachers grow professionally. Theresa Kennett shows us a new program in the Mount Washington Valley. 1:23-1:27 |
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By the way, A. Crosby Kennett was correspondent Theresa Kennett's husband's grandfather. The family has deep roots in the Mount Washington Valley. |
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Joining me in the studio are John Lewis, Chairman of the State Board of Education; and Tondy Higginbotham who runs the Bureau of Professional Development at the New Hampshire Department of Education. |
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For anyone interested in working in education in New Hampshire, there is a website where applicants can search job postings by region or position. At e-d-jobs-nh-dot-com, you can apply on line for free and if you post your resume, you will be notified of further openings. In additionThe New Hampshire Association of School Principals is sponsoring a Teacher Job Fair at the Eagle Mountain House in Jackson on June 27th. Principals will conduct on site interviews. For more information, log on to nh-asp-dot org. |
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Stocks ended higher for the second day in a row. Investors set their sites on another anticipated interest rate cut at next week's Federal Reserve meeting. |
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The Dow Jones industrial average ended off its high but still up 68 points at ten-thousand-715. The Standard and Poor's 500 was up 13 points at 12-hundred-37. The Nasdaq composite rose 27 points to two-thousand-58. |
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Here's a look of stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Fleet Boston Financial closed up a dollar 17-cents. Pennichuck Corporation closed down a one dollar fifty cents. Shares of Samina Corp gained a dollar 10-cents. Timberland was up two dollars and 25 cents and Tyco International ended the day up one dollar 44 cents. |
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Even though the Supreme Court says the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard belongs to Maine, Portsmouth is serving as the official host city for the U-S-S Albuquerque, that has arrived at the shipyard. The nuclear sub will be here for two years and undergo hundreds of millions of dollars in overhaul and refueling work. During the overhaul, the sub's crew of 127 engage in projects to support the host community. |
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There was a dedication service today in Londonderry for Boston Red Sox outfielder, George "Duffy" Lewis. "Duffy" played for the Red Sox at the turn of the century and was part of three world series championship teams., He died in 1979, in New Hampshire. The grave was unmarked for 22 years. Union Leader columnist, John Clayton brought the story back to life last October and since then, money has been collected for a headstone. Red Sox Vice President for public affairs, Dick Bresciani was there for the ceremony. |
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Next Wednesday here on New Hampshire Outlook Union Leader Columnist John Clayton will bring you a closer look at the life and death and remembrance of George Edward "Duffy" Lewis. |
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Public Service Company reports that roughly six-thousand people, mostly in central and southern parts of the state, lost power following yesterday afternoon's storm. Most had it restored by early this morning. PSNH crews worked throughout the night to restore power to the town of Weare which was hit especially hard by yesterday's late afternoon onslaught of high winds and hail. |
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The skies were a lot calmer today. For a look at what's ahead we checked in a few minutes ago with Julia Heemstra atop the rockpile at Mount Washington Observatory. |
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CG:WEATHER\Mount Washington Observatory\Current Conditions\Temperature: 45 Degrees\Wind: SE at 7 mph\Visibility: 5 miles CG:WEATHER\Tonight\North\Mostly cloudy \Chance of a shower\Lows in the mid 50s\Wind: East 5 to 10 mph CG:WEATHER\Tonight\South\Mostly cloudy \Chance of a shower \Lows in the mid to upper 50's\Wind: east 5 to 10 mph CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\North\Becoming partly sunny \Highs in the lower 70s \Winds: SE at 10 mph CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\South\Partly sunny \Chance of a shower\Highs in the mid to upper 70s\Winds: SE at 10 mph Julia Heemstra, observer, reporting, no picture |
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Tonight's discussion segment focused on attracting and retaining quality teachers here in New Hampshire. We thought you'd like to see an exemplary teacher in action. Last fall Outlook introduced you to Susan Lull of the Washington Elementary School. Her principal and students told us why she was the right choice for Teacher of the Year. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - Journalists from around the state join us to discuss the week's top stories. On tap - committees of conference and the busines of compromise. |
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That's it for this edition of New Hampshire Outlook. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundadtion Public Service of New Hampshire Alice J. Reen Charitable Trust Putnam Foundation Stratford Foundation |
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DATE:6/21/01 TOPIC: Joining me in the studio are John Lewis, Chairman of the State Board of Education; and Tondy Higginbotham who runs the Bureau of Professional Development at the New Hampshire Department of Education. SEGMENT LENGTH:8:38 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: |
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DATE:6/21/01 TOPIC: Mentoring is one way to help teachers grow professionally. Theresa Kennett shows us a new program in the Mount Washington Valley. SEGMENT LENGTH:5:55 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: 1:23-1:27 |
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DATE:6/21/01 TOPIC: Tonight's discussion segment focused on attracting and retaining quality teachers here in New Hampshire. We thought you'd like to see an exemplary teacher in action. Last fall Outlook introduced you to Susan Lull of the Washington Elementary School. Her principal and students told us why she was the right choice for Teacher of the Year SEGMENT LENGTH:3:44 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Journalists from around the state join us to discuss the week's top stories. On tap - committees of conference and the busines of compormise. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Journalists from around the state join us to discuss the week's top stories. On tap - committees of conference and the busines of compormise. Join us tonight at 11:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Monday on NH Outlook We'll tell you everything you wanted to know about the insects buzzing around in your backyard. Mosquitoes, ticks and other irritants. We'll look at the good, the bad and the really ugly. Monday only on Outlook. |
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Tonight on NH Outlook We'll tell you everything you wanted to know about the insects buzzing around in your backyard. Mosquitoes, ticks and other irritants. We'll look at the good, the bad and the really ugly. Tonight at 7:30 only on OUtlook. |