Category Archives: Education
Croydon Amendment is Unconstitutional – 1st Amendment Prohibits Discrimination Against Religious Schools
As such, it clearly violates United States Supreme Court precedent based on the free exercise clause: “the government must “maintain strict neutrality, neither aiding nor opposing religion,” Sch. Dist. of Abington Twp. v. Schempp, 374 U.S. 203, 225 (1963,) and … Continue reading
Posted in Constitution, Ed Mosca Blog, Education, Legislation, Local NH Politics
Tagged Amendment, Croydon Bill, Ed Mosca
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Teachers Instructed to Use Math to Indoctrinate Kids in Social Justice
Unveiled earlier this month, the course aims to teach math instructors how to craft lesson-plans that incorporate social justice in order to raise their students’ awareness. More… | PJ Media
Metzler Gets Max Bonus
At their May 17th meeting, SAU55’s board awarded Dr. Metzler a 3% raise and a 4% bonus effective July 1, 2017. His total compensation increase is approximately $11,000. Dr. Metzler’s contract limits his bonus to a maximum of 4% of … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Donna Green, Education
Tagged Bonus, Earl Metzler, Sandown, SAU 55, Timberlane
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Democrats Admit Why They Oppose The Croydon Bill
Still, a majority of Democrats on the committee objected to the amended bill, saying it ceded responsibilities previously held by state officials to local boards and didn’t do anything to protect against private schools’ discriminating against children with disabilities while … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Education, GraniteGrok, Legislation, New Hampshire News
Tagged Croydon Bill, NH House, SB 8
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Library brings drag queens, kids together for story hour
About once a month since last fall, the Brooklyn Public Library has been presenting Drag Queen Story Hour, where performers with names such as Lil Miss Hot Mess and Ona Louise regale an audience of young children and their parents. … Continue reading
SAU Board Likely to Decide Metzler’s Raise Tonight
SAU 55’s board will be discussing Superintendent Metzler’s evaluation tonight. Usually, at this time the conversation also includes decisions on his raise and bonus. It is always possible in these discussions that other contractual issues could be opened as well. … Continue reading
Posted in Donna Green, Education, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Contract, Donna Green, Earl Metzler, Sandown, SAU 55, Timberlane
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Town Tuitioning Bill Advances
Yesterday Senate Bill 8, one of this year’s town tuitioning bills, made a major advancement as it passed with amendment #1786 in a 13 to 6 House Education Committee vote. It received bipartisan support with all Republicans and two Democrats, … Continue reading
President: UNH Will Do More on Diversity
Students at the University of New Hampshire have called for the administration to make several major changes to show its commitment to diversity and its intolerance for racism. The students are asking that the university double its number of students … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Education, Progressives, Snowflake U, Snowflakes
Tagged Diversity, Inclusive Excellence, SJW, UNH
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Who’s Afraid of SB 8?
The first thing to know about SB 8 is that it affects only a small number of New Hampshire residents: those who live in school districts that don’t offer all grades from K through 12. There are currently 48 towns … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged Jody Underwood, SB 8
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The New Media Militia 