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Educating homeless kids
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One office in the Department of Education is focused on a singular challenge for homeless families: keeping the kids in school. We learn about the effort to create a steady educational environment, and the increase in "situational poverty" that has more families relying on these services.VPR News
State asks for 5% pay cut to avoid layoffs
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The Douglas administration says it can avoid cutting 320 state jobs if the state workers’ union agrees to additional pay and benefit cuts.VPR News
Midday Newscast: February 9, 2009
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A teacher in the Northeast Kingdom has been accused of proselytizing in the classroom – and retaliating against students who complained; Central Vermont Public Service announced plans to build the first major solar project in Vermont to feed energy exclusively onto the power grid; more…VPR News
Workers rally against state budget cuts
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Organizers want the Legislature and the governor to consider alternatives to worker layoffs and program cuts.VPR News
Midday Newscast: February 2, 2009
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Senator Bernie Sanders says it’s time Congress found out what caused the turmoil on Wall Street that led to the current recession; Governor Jim Douglas is in Washington today to lobby in favor of the stimulus proposal;more…VPR News
Midday Newscast, November 21, 2008
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Here are the top stories at 12: 05pm New England will experience a significant recession; a fund set up to help workers in the Bennington State office building has fallen short by $230,000; Congressman Peter Welch says Waxman election to Chair the House Committee on Energy and Commerce spells good news for VT; more…Vermont Edition
Labor history and the Civilian Conservation Corps
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The legacy of Barre’s labor movement is embodied in that city’s Labor Hall. We visit it, and we explore the impact that the Civilian Conservation Corps had on Vermont.VPR News
Voices in the Week’s News: October 26, 2007
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A listen back to some of the voices in the news this week.VPR News