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Education Commissioner Richard Cate

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Last week Vermont Education Commissioner Richard Cate said Vermont schools aren’t meeting the needs of half of its students. Richard Cate joins us on the program to talk about what he means when he says the education system needs to be revamped. Also, we explore the connection between St. Michael’s College and the Ilula Orphan program in Tanzania. And, on this Valentine’s Day, we go looking for love on Burlington’s Church Street.
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Preview of Town Meeting Day and the Vermont Primary

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Town Meeting is just three weeks away, and we talk with with Secretary of State Deb Markowitz about the local balloting and the Vermont primary. Also, New York’s north country may be seeing an infusion of economic development aid, and we check in with people ice fishing on Lake Champlain.
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Charitable Giving

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We salute Boxing Day with a look at charitable giving and the organizations that rely on the donations and generosity of Vermonters. Also, the differences between British and American English, and our Year in Review series continues with a look at politics in 2007.
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Adult Day Services

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More and more seniors are turning to adult day centers as a way to remain independent. The centers offer daily respite for caregivers, and provide meals, activities, and in Vermont, medical services. However, funding is a challenge. Medicaid covers a majority of expenses, but a recent MetLife study cites Vermont as having the highest adult day costs in the country. We look at what those numbers mean, and how adult day centers fit into the future of elderly care.