Category Archives: Education
Education Bills Scheduled for Week of April 3, 2017
We are just past the half-way point of the legislative session with the House and Senate having exchanged surviving bills. As always, the detailed schedule with our analysis and recommendations is below with legislators’ contact information at the end. Keep … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, NH School Choice
Tagged Education, Hearings, Michelle Levell, NH School Choice
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Parents Disrespected by New Hampshire State Board of Education
The state Board of Education held their most recent meeting on Thursday, March 23, 2017. The agenda always allows public comment and states Board members will only ask clarifying questions but will not provide feedback. This day several parents signed … Continue reading
Posted in Education, School Choice for NH
Tagged Board of Education, Michelle Levell, School Choice NH, Tom Raffio
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NH Teacher Warns Parents About Psychological Evaluations On Their Children…
When a teacher warns you about what’s going on in her school, parents need to take notice. Yesterday I received a message from a teacher working in a New Hampshire public school. This isn’t anything new since several teachers have contacted … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Girard At Large, New Hampshire News
Tagged Ann Marie Banfield, Education, Girard At Large, Testing
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Teachers Union Emails Spam New Hampshire Legislators
Teacher’s Union moves to protect its education cartel. The NH chapter of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is promoting a robo-petition intended to dissuade NH legislators from helping children get the education that is the right fit for them. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, Local NH Politics, Public Sector Unions, School Choice for NH
Tagged AFT, SB 193, School Choice, Unions
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The Cost Per Pupil for Every School District In New Hampshire
Once you know how much it costs to teach one child for one year in your district, you should start asking why. The New Hampshire Department of Education has released a document listing the cost per pupil for public school … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Education, GraniteGrok
Tagged Cost per pupil, Education, New Hampshire, SAU
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Tracing the Origins of Today’s Education
This actually is about the children. The following excerpt from the Congressional Record neatly summarizes and exposes the origins and intents of OBE, STW, and Goals 2000. Mr. Speaker, no one doubts that education is a vital importance to our … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Stop Common Core NH
Tagged Common Core, Education, Goals 2000, Henry Hyde, Stop Common Core NH
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Sen. Pres. Chuck Morse and UNH Pres. Mark Huddleston Walk Into a High School
If you’re serious about making college more affordable, charge less. SALEM, N.H. — Senate President Chuck Morse and University of New Hampshire President Mark Huddleston joined forces Monday to encourage Salem High students to go to college, but offered few … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Chuck Morse, Education, Mark Huddleston, New Hampshire, Tuition
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Street Harassment “Awareness” Too Offensive for UNH Students
I learned two things I didn’t know from this article. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and April 2-8 is International Anti-Street Harassment Week. That’s actually a thing. The Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP) installed a display on the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, New Hampshire News
Tagged MUB, SHARPP, Speech, The New Hampshire, UNH
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Why Not Full-Day Kindergarten? Here’s Why….
From Ann Marie Banfield over at the Girard at Large Oh My Blog!Say no to full day kindergarten. The political factions calling for full-day kindergarten are not being honest about the real potential problems for 5-year old children if their … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Girard At Large, Local NH Politics
Tagged Ann Marie Banfield, Education, Girard At Large, Kindergarten, NHpolitics
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Non-Academic Surveys – Call to Action
The House Education Committee needs to hear from YOU — contact them TODAY!! They will have a full committee work session on SB 43, a critical bill that empowers parents with active consent (opt-in) for most of the invasive, non-academic … Continue reading
Posted in Education, NH School Choice
Tagged Education, Michelle Levell, Parental Rights, School Choice, School Choice NH
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The New Media Militia 