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NH News Recap for Oct. 13, 2023: Community power program gears up in Cheshire; lawmakers weigh in on student literacy challenges
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Cheshire County is about to become the first county in New Hampshire to launch a community power program. That will allow the county to buy electricity directly for residents, rather than go through a utility company.
Recent test scores show reading proficiency is lagging for young elementary school students in New Hampshire. As concerns about student literacy grow, lawmakers are introducing legislation that would require public schools to use curriculum based on the “science of reading” research.
We discuss these stories and more on this week’s edition of the New Hampshire News Recap.
Guests:
- Mara Hoplamazian, NHPR
- Ethan DeWitt, New Hampshire Bulletin
Top stories from around New Hampshire this week:
Cheshire is the first NH county to launch community power
Supporters say community power offers more climate-friendly energy sources and is cheaper than traditional utilities.
As the science shifts, lawmakers consider changing how students are taught to read
Lawmakers propose changing reading instruction requirements amid concerns about student literacy.
In wake of lawmaker resignation, Democrats push for transparency bill
New Hampshire House Democrats introduced a bill that would require the Attorney General’s office to tell lawmakers if it believes a representative moved out of their district.
More New Hampshire headlines:
- Pledging fairness and compassion, Saint-Marc makes history joining the bench
- Presidential hopefuls make their way to Concord as NH primary filing period opens
- Thousands of miles away, pain of attack on Israel ripples through NH Jewish community
- NH congressional delegation and Sununu condemn Hamas strike on Israel
- Mount Washington gets first measurable snow of the season, later than normal
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Manage episode 379683718 series 3304685
Cheshire County is about to become the first county in New Hampshire to launch a community power program. That will allow the county to buy electricity directly for residents, rather than go through a utility company.
Recent test scores show reading proficiency is lagging for young elementary school students in New Hampshire. As concerns about student literacy grow, lawmakers are introducing legislation that would require public schools to use curriculum based on the “science of reading” research.
We discuss these stories and more on this week’s edition of the New Hampshire News Recap.
Guests:
- Mara Hoplamazian, NHPR
- Ethan DeWitt, New Hampshire Bulletin
Top stories from around New Hampshire this week:
Cheshire is the first NH county to launch community power
Supporters say community power offers more climate-friendly energy sources and is cheaper than traditional utilities.
As the science shifts, lawmakers consider changing how students are taught to read
Lawmakers propose changing reading instruction requirements amid concerns about student literacy.
In wake of lawmaker resignation, Democrats push for transparency bill
New Hampshire House Democrats introduced a bill that would require the Attorney General’s office to tell lawmakers if it believes a representative moved out of their district.
More New Hampshire headlines:
- Pledging fairness and compassion, Saint-Marc makes history joining the bench
- Presidential hopefuls make their way to Concord as NH primary filing period opens
- Thousands of miles away, pain of attack on Israel ripples through NH Jewish community
- NH congressional delegation and Sununu condemn Hamas strike on Israel
- Mount Washington gets first measurable snow of the season, later than normal
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