June 11, 2004:
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Focus Rhode Island airs on WRNI 3-4p.m. every Friday, Saturday 6-7 p.m., and Sunday 8 - 9 p.m. Audio of the entire show is archived on the web two hours after the end of Friday's broadcast. The archived programs are streamed in the Real Audio Format.
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Statewide Teachers Contract
A preliminary state study says that Rhode Island might significantly reduce education costs by implementing a single statewide contract for teachers. However, debate continues over the need for local control of schools and the quality of the study. We talk with Peder Schaefer, the coordinator of the study for the Rhode Island State Budget Office. We also hear from Representative Nicholas Gorham (R-Coventry) who wants to see the issue advanced with additional study, and Marcia Reback, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Federation of Teachers.

Parent Run School
In this installment of our on going series on unique approaches to education, we visit the Parent Teacher Child Cooperative School in Providence (PTC). The school requires the participation of parents.

Political Roundtable
Host Deborah Becker speaks with Maureen Moakley, chair of the political science department at The University of Rhode Island and Scott MacKay, political writer at The Providence Journal.

History of the Providence Renaissance
Anew book examines the political history behind the transformation of Providence since the 1970's. WRNI's Tom Kogut spoke with the authors of Providence: the Renaissance City - Rhode Island College political scientists, Mark Motte and Francis Leazes.

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