Daily Archives: November 28, 2017
Proposed school budget features $1.7 million jump
CLAREMONT — Claremont School District administration released on Wednesday night an initial draft of the proposed 2018-2019 school year budget to include a more than $1.7 million increase from the current operating budget. In total, the proposed budget would cost … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education, Local NH Politics
Tagged Budget, Claremont, School District
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Manchester school board implements spending freeze
MANCHESTER — City school board members voted Monday night to implement a spending freeze in the district on non-essential materials. The motion approved by board members authorizes the spending freeze, while giving Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bolgen Vargas “the latitude … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Education, Local NH Politics
Tagged Bolgen Vargas, Manchester, Public School, School Board
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Support NH Right To Life This Giving Tuesday
This November 28th join the movement and give! Giving Tuesday is a nationwide campaign to come together and give back to your community or organization of choice. New Hampshire Right to Life is committed to spreading awareness of the inherent value of … Continue reading
Teaching Reason to College Students Enslaved by their Appetites and Feelings
Adam J. MacLeod, (from the clan MacLeod–did you do that with the accent?) recently shared a speech he gave to his students in an article titled, Undoing the Dis-Education of Millennials. Adam teaches Law and has found that many of the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Education, Progressives
Tagged Adam MacLeod, Diversity, Equality, Learning, New Boston Post.com, Reason
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Spending is Not Caring.
“Spending is not caring. Spending is what politicians do instead of caring. Spending more does not guarantee success. Politicians like to measure spending because it is easier than measuring actual metrics of accomplishment.” | More at Granite State Taxpayers
Family Profile: Home Educating a Child with Special Needs
We recently asked home educating families to send us their stories – what makes homeschooling important to them and how it impacts their lives. Today’s profile is about a homeschooling family with a son who has special needs. The mom’s … Continue reading
Posted in Education, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged Home School, Michelle Levell, Special Needs, Students
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Electricity Costs in New Hampshire
When we switch on the lights here in New Hampshire, we pay more than residents in 45 states. That’s right, the Granite State has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country. And industrial employers pay more for electricity … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Economy/Economics, Energy
Tagged AFP-NH, Electricity, Greg Moore
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Grover Norquist – Keynote Speaker at the Granite State Taxpayers Christmas Meeting!
Grover Norquist, the President of Americans for Tax Reform, will discuss Tax Reform legislation in Washington. From 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Murphy’s Tap Room and Carriage House, 393 NH Rte. 101, Bedford, NH. There will be free hors-d’oeuvres with a … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 