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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. The NH Supreme Court hands down its ruling - the State must do more to provide an adequate education for NH children. plus. the Civic Connection shares its findings on the quality of NH's schools. AND it's rhyme time as we take you to a Poetry Slam |
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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Allison McNair. |
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In a 3-2 decision, the state Supreme Court Thursday declared that the state has failed in its duty to provide a constitutionally-adequate education. The decision is the latest in a series of court cases that began 10 years ago when 5 poor communities, including Claremont, sued the state. Producer Richard Ager has this report. |
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Track: First, a bit of history. In 1993, the court declared that education was a state responsibility. Four years later, it declared unconstitutional the existing system of funding education through local property taxes -and ordered the state to define and fund an adequate education. The latest decision was on narrower issues. Standup: Tape 2 04:43:43 According to the opinion, the issues in this case were: whether the state's obligation to provide a constitutionally-adequate education also includes standards of accountability. And whether the existing regulations, statutes and rules satisfy that obligation. Graphic: The majority opinion stated "accountability is an essential component of the State's duty and that the existing statutory scheme has deficiencies that are inconsistent with the State's duty to provide a constitutionally adequate education." Track: Attorneys for the Claremont communities said the court ruling confirms their position. Bite: Tape 1 02:33:03 The state has a system in place with minimum standards, which set some requirements for schools, but it allows schools to not meet those standards if the school doesn't have the money to do it. The crux of the Claremont decision was the state has the obligation to make sure the schools have the resources to meet state standards, so you can't just say, okay, if you don't have the money, you don't have to meet the standards, don't worry about it. Instead, you have to come up with a way to help the school meet that standard, whether it be through money or some other way. Track: But the court did not prescribe any specifics. Bite: Tape 1 01;51:31 They've sort of left it open whether those standards will be input standards like the minimum standards we have for schools - square footage in the classroom, number of teachers, books in the library, things like that. Or whether you measure it by output mechanisms like the state standardized testing or student portfolios, or something like that. The court hasn't got involved in how do you do - it's simply said you need to have a way to do it. And it will take some effort on the state's part to do that - but nothing as momentous as the original Claremont decision. Track: The governor's legal counsel said other developments could render the ruling irrelevant. Tape 1 03:32:15 Given that last December, Congress passed President Bush's education reform package which requires the states to put in place accountability systems, the Supreme Court decision doesn't require us to do anything more than we're already working on doing. Track: Still, many legislators had hoped for a different result. Bite: Tape 1 03:53:53 Obviously we're disappointed, we wish it had been 3-2 the other way, but it's nothing that was unexpected. We look at the bright side of that decision - one part being that two justices agreed with us - I think that that was the most important thing - And more important there seems to be an affirmation by the court that the legislature does have the prerogative of dealing with education and how much we spend in certain areas. Track: With three new members since the last Claremont case, the court was more divided on remaining involved. Bite: Supreme Court Oral Argument tape 09;36:50 We have a government of three separate branches. Why should we sit as a superlegislature and isn't that what you're asking us to do? Isn't that the first question we have to answer? Whether we should do that? Track: In oral arguments in January, the attorney for the Claremont communities faced tough questions in asking the court to maintain its oversight. Bite: Supreme court hearing tape 09:46:25 There have been only two states - only two states - that have resolved these education funding disputes without suit. Seventeen states have required court orders - in some cases multiple court orders. Bite: Supreme court hearing tape 09;41:30 Does the constitution require that there be student performance tests in order to determine whether any school district is providing an adequate education. Track: In this case, Justice Duggan was the swing vote - but Justices Nadeau and Dalainis wrote a strongly-worded critique, saying the time has come for the supreme court to conclude its jurisdiction over this appeal. Tape 1 01;55:30 I think with a more divided court, there's also a question as to how many more appeals to them about this they're going to want to hear. Track: For NH Outlook, I'm Richard Ager. |
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To put Thursday's decision into perspective, we spoke with Attorney General Phil McLaughlin and John Tobin, Attorney for the Claremont plaintiffs. |
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Attorney General Phil McLaughlin and Attorney John Tobin discuss the Supreme Court's decision regarding education in the state. |
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A new collaboration of 8 statewide non profit organizations was introduced at the state capitol Thursday. NHPTV is a member of the New Hampshire Civic Connection which released its first notebook on education issues facing the ganite state. The notebook is a compilation of reports and findings about a variety of education issues. |
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The Notebook is available online, go to www-dot-nh-connection-dot-org. |
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It was a dismal day in business. Rumors of a federal probe of I-B-M contributed to Wall Street's worst showing in about six weeks. Here's a look at the numbers. |
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Autodesk\39.05\-1.96\General Electric\33.75\-3.45\State Street\53.30\-1.99\Tyco\29.05\-2.24\Verizon\41.82\-2.08\NH Stocks\Source: yahoo.com |
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Sunny weather ahead. Meteorologist Steve Bailey has the forecast from the Mount Washington Observatory. |
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Mount Washington Observatory\Thursday on the Summit\Partly Cloudy\High: 27\Peak Gust: NW 42 MPH\Visibility: 50 to 100 miles Overnight\North\Partly cloudy\Lows: Low to mid 20s\Winds: South 5 to 10 MPH\ Overnight\Central\Mostly clear\Lows: Mid 20s to low 30s\Winds: S 5 to 10 MPH\ Overnight\South\Mostly clear\Lows: Mid 20s to low 30s\Winds: Light from the SE\ Friday\North\Mostly sunny\Highs: 60s\Winds: S 10 to 15 MPH\ Friday\Central\Mostly sunny\Highs: Mid to upper 60s\Winds: S 10 to 20 MPH\ Friday\South\Sunny\Highs: Upper 60s to low 70s\Winds: S 10 to 15 MPH\ |
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April is National Poetry Month so in honor of that we sent producer Chip Neal out to see what is new and exciting in the world of poetry. |
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We attend the "Slam-O-Rama" Invitational Poetry slam at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester. Organized by the New Hampshire Writer's Project this event included a slam poetry workshop and an open mike for amateur poets. And then a poetry slam with some of the top New England slam poets. Slams are competitions between poets who stand on stage and perform their poems which have to be less than 3:00 long. Then they are judged on performance and content by 5 judges selected from the audience. After 3 rounds one poet is selected the winner. We spoke with two of the slam poets who talked about the differences between regular poetry and slam poetry. And we see excerpts from some of the performances. Topics ranged from homosexuality to catholic guilt to preparing for your first real kiss. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Journalists from around the state join us to put the week's headlines in perspective - from education funding to the continuing controversy in the Catholic Church. Tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Monday on NH Outlook. Do the concepts of right and wrong get blurred in the complex corporate world ? Business ethics.Monday at 10 only on NH Outlook. |
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Tonight on NH Outlook. Do the concepts of right and wrong get blurred in the complex corporate world ? Business ethics.Tonight at 10 only on NH Outlook. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - Journalists from around the state join us to put the week's headlines in perspective - from the Supreme Court ruling on education funding to the continuing controversy in the Catholic Church |
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Tyco International says that plans to sell off its plastics division by the end of June are still on track. They plan on using the proceeds to reduce debt. This announcement comes after the Wall Street Journal online edition reported that the sale was delayed. The Journal said that several bidders had yet to receive audited financial reports from Tyco. |
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I spoke with State Poet Laureate Marie Harris and Rick Agran, professor at Plymouth State College. They told me about the state of poetry in New Hampshire. |
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Websites for poetry discussion bump: www.nhwritersproject.org www.nhhc.org www.poems.com www.pw.org www.poetryslam.com www.favoritepoems.org |
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If poetry is not your thing, there are lots of other opportunities to get out and sample the Arts in the Granite State. Here are a few in this week's Arts Calendar. |
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If you want more information about other poetry month events going on around New Hampshire check out the New Hampshire Humanities Council website at www.nhhc.org. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/11/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 6:05 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on National Poetry Month. We looked at what is new and exciting in the world of poetry. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jack McCarthy\Fremont, NH Geof Hewitt\Calais, Vt. Brian Comiskey\Dover, Ma. Zilla McCue\Brookline, Ma. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/11/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 4:10 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on education adequacy. In a 3-2 decision, the state Supreme Court Thursday declared that the state has failed in its duty to provide a constitutionally-adequate education. The decision is the latest in a series of court cases that began 10 years ago when 5 poor communities, including Claremont, sued the state. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Scott Johnson\Attorney - Claremont Communities Doug Hall\NH Center for Public Policy Studies Judy Reardon\Governor's legal counsel Gene Chandler\NH House Speaker Justice Joseph Nadeau\NH Supreme Court Andru Volinsky\Attorney - Claremont Communities Justice James Duggan\NH Supreme Court |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/11/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 11:40 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a discussion on the legal questions surrounding the education adequacy debate. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Attorney General Phil McLaughlin John Tobin, Attorney for the Claremont plaintiffs. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. what's next for Education Funding in the Granite State. At 10 on New Hampshire Outlook |
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With us in the studio is Marie Harris our state poet lauriat and Rick Agran, a poet , writing teacher at Plymouth State College, and co-editor of "Under the Legislature of Stars" a collection of poems written by New Hampshire poets. |
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With us in the studio is Marie Harris our state poet lauriat and Rick Agran, a poet , writing teacher at Plymouth State College, and co-editor of "Under the Legislature of Stars" a collection of poems written by New Hampshire poets. Marie you are the state poet lauriat. How were you selected and what does the state poet lauriat do? Rick you co-edited a collection of New Hampshire poets. What can you say about the health and bredth of poetry in New Hampshire? Marie? Do either of you know the origins of poetry? How can poetry be poetry if it doesn't rhyme? Some poems seem hard to understand. Does that make them bad poems. Is there a best way to go about writing poetry? How do you know when a poem is finished? Give us some of your favorite lines of poetry? What are a few interesting things going on in NH during National Poetry Month? www.nhhc.org |