Category Archives: Education
Google and the BIA: Promoting ILLITERACY in the Classroom? For Corporate Profits?
I keep hearing people talk about the Information Age and all we have to do is look something up on the Internet to get answers to our questions. While this may be true in one sense, how would you feel … Continue reading
Posted in Education, National News, New Hampshire News
Tagged BIA, Education, Google, Standards
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Education Bills Scheduled for Week of May 15, 2017
We’re down to the final important school choice bill of the session — SB 8, one of this year’s town tuitioning (aka Croydon) bills. Not only will it clarify that these programs are legal, it will have an impact on … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, Local NH Politics, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged Croydon Bill, Michelle Levell, SB8
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NH Students Deserve Better Science Standards
The Next Generation Science Standards are another attempt to nationalize Science standards in this country . Even supporters of Common Core, like the Fordham Foundation, exposed serious errors and inadequacies with the NGSS. They ranked the NGSS with a grade … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Girard At Large, New Hampshire News
Tagged Ann Marie Banfield, Common Core, Math Science, Standards
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Have You Seen Junior’s Psych Profile?
Imagine bringing your child in for a sore throat and having the doctor administer a psychological screening test—without your knowledge—while you are out of the room. I believe most parents would be uncomfortable with this scenario. Something similar is happening … Continue reading
Posted in Education, National News
Tagged Assessments, Psychological Testing, Testing, Wall Street Journal
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An invitation to readers, listeners and viewers… Announcing… The Mark Steyn Club!
So I’d like to invite longtime supporters of SteynOnline to become a Founding Member of our new Mark Steyn Club. Founder Membership isn’t for everyone, but it does ensure that all our content will be for everyone, and out there … Continue reading
UNH Prof’s Console Snowflakes Offended By Cinco de Mayo Celebrations
A dozen University of New Hampshire professors wrote a letter offering support to those who were hurt and offended by actions of some on campus who, the letter alleges, appropriated Mexican stereotypes while celebrating Cinco de Mayo on and around … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Education, Free Speech, New Hampshire News, Political Thought
Tagged Cinco de Mayo, Cultural Appropriation, Snowflakes, UNH
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Former Merrimack teacher to relinquish teaching license under plea deal
A former Merrimack teacher will be required to relinquish his teaching license as part of a plea deal involving charges that he allegedly sent sexually explicit photos and videos to a student. More… | New Hampshire.com
Manchester school Bake sale “permission” proposal board falls flat
A proposal that would have required parents to send written approval of their children’s participation in bake sales fell flat Monday night, after four votes by school board members. More… *| UL *Print media sites may limit content or require … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Cupcakes, Manchester, School Board
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How The Timberlane Regional School District Embarrasses Itself
At the first Timberlane Budget Committee meeting last night, Jennifer Caruso, new member from Danville, asked for department level expenditure reports for the year by August 1. Our fiscal year ends on June 30. You might think Mrs. Caruso was … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Donna Green, Education, Local NH Politics
Tagged Budget, Budget Committees, Regional School District, SAU 55, Timberlane
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School threatens to suspend student over 2-line haircut
Xavier’s dad, Matt Davis, told KPRC that his son has had that haircut for several months and that he can’t understand why it’s now a problem. “I don’t know if having one line or two is a distraction to anybody … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Education, National News
Tagged Haircut, Houston, Matt Davis, Suspension, Texas
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The New Media Militia 