Category Archives: Education
Impact of School Choice
It can be easy to lose sight of how school choice impacts individual children. Politicians, lobbyists, and advocates can get caught up in policy and budget debates. But decisions reached in Concord have a profound effect on thousands of children … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, Local NH Politics, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged Michelle Levell, School Choice
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Residents in favor of keeping transgender, gender-nonconforming policy at Candia school
CANDIA — The School Board heard from concerned residents and others on Thursday during a hearing to gather input from the public about the district’s new policy designed to provide protection against discrimination for transgender students. The meeting was held … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Education, Local NH Politics
Tagged Bathrooms, Candia, Transgender
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Education Official Got Secret Cash Bonuses as Office Lost Billions to Fraud, Corruption
The senior Obama Education Department official who resigned this month to avoid testifying before Congress got hundreds of thousands of dollars in bonuses despite his well-documented failures, sources inside the agency tell Judicial Watch. The extra cash was kept off … Continue reading
Posted in Education, National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged DoE, Fraud, FSA, James Runcie, Obama
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Croydon “Education Tuitioning” Bill Passes the New Hampshire House
The Croydon Bill passes the NH House today by a vote of 210 -147 House Majority Leader Richard Hinch (R-Merrimack): “The passage of SB8 is an important step forward in school choice. This bill will give school boards and parents … Continue reading
State by State: What Americans don’t know how to spell.
In honor of the National Spelling Bee, which starts Wednesday, Google decided to see what words people in each of the 50 states struggle to spell. To do this, it looked at Google searches of “how to spell ______” in … Continue reading
Daniel Webster College in New Hampshire Officially Shuts Down
Daniel Webster College in Nashua has officially shut down, with many of its students and staff transitioning to Southern New Hampshire University. More… | NECN
Federal Complaint Filed Against Dartmouth
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine filed a federal complaint against Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center for its “unlawful use of live animals in its emergency medicine training program.” According to the complaint, “the medical center uses live sheep to teach procedural … Continue reading
School Choice Legislation: House Votes on ‘Town Tuitioning’
On Thursday, June 1st the New Hampshire House of Representatives will vote on Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), one of this year’s town tuitioning bills. The House Education Committee amended it with amendment #1786 in a 13 to 6 vote with … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education
Tagged Croydon Bill, Michelle Levell, Tuition
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Education Bills Scheduled for Week of May 29, 2017
The NH House of Representatives has three school choice bills on the agenda — SB 8, one of this year’s town tuitioning (aka Croydon) bills and two others of more modest impact. As always, the detailed schedule with our analysis … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, Local NH Politics, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged Michelle Levell, NH House, SB 8
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The New Media Militia 