Category Archives: Education
Schedule for Week of February 5, 2018
All of our top-priority bills have held public hearings; now we wait for some amendments and executive sessions. The lull allows us to advocate for our bills while committees further deliberate. These bills include our analysis and recommendations. As a … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged Michelle Levell, NH House
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Bedford School Deliberative Session February 6
he Bedford School District will hold it Deliberative Session on February 6, 2018. All registered voters in Bedford are invited to participate in the Bedford School District Deliberative Session on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the Bedford … Continue reading
Posted in CNHT, Education, Local NH Politics
Tagged Bedford, Deliberative Session, School District, Town Meeting
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AG: NH School Gun Bans Unlawful
The issue is whether local officials and more specifically local school officials can establish rules (in this case prohibiting firearms on school grounds) where the State Law does not grant them such authority. The obvious answer should be no. | … Continue reading
Posted in Education, GraniteGrok, Second Amendment
Tagged Dillon's Rule, Gun Ban, NH AG, Schools
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ESA bill in House Finance Committee
The House Finance Committee is considering SB 193, the Education Savings Account bill, and we expect them to schedule a session soon to vote on it. We need people to write to the committee urging them to support this critical … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged Michelle Levell, NH House, SB 193
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Mayor Joyce Craig’s SB 193 Math Problem Suggests She Could Benefit from More Education Choices
Like many Democrats, Mayor Joyce Craig appears to have an issue with regard to exaggeration. She’s made some remarkable declarations to the NH House Finance Committee about the financial cost to Manchester Schools if SB 193 becomes law. | Keep Reading at … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, Local NH Politics, NH School Choice
Tagged Joyce Craig, Manchester, Rich Girard, SB 193
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Needless Homeschool Regulation
The House Education Committee recently held a public hearing on HB 1263, a bill that would reinstate unnecessary annual reporting requirements for homeschool students. Representatives Hall was packed with homeschool supporters, overflowing the chamber and gallery, extending to the elevators. | Keep Reading … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged HB 1263, Homeschooling, Michelle Levell, NH House, Regulation
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Keno sales exceed $1M in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Lottery says the new electronic bingo-style keno game has exceeded the $1 million sales mark in the state. Keno launched on Dec. 15 and is on sale at 45 restaurants and bars statewide. … Continue reading
SAU 55 Prepares to take Board of Education to Supreme Court
In the upside-down world of unlimited taxpayer dollars for legal battles that is Timberlane and SAU 55, there is a new development. Yesterday, SAU 55’s attorney announced to the New Hampshire Department of Justice that SAU 55 intends to pursue … Continue reading
Michelle Levell: Ask Your Legislators to Support School Choice
The House Finance Committee is considering SB 193, the Education Savings Account bill, and we expect them to schedule a session soon to vote on it. We need people to write to the committee urging them to support this critical … Continue reading
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Tagged ESA's, Michelle Levell, SB 193
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NH’s ATTACK on Religious Schools: TAKE ACTION
PLEASE write the House Eduction Committee members and ask them to vote AGAINST HB 1432 or ATTEND the PUBLIC HEARING: 01/30/2018 at 02:15 PM LOB Room 207 (Legislative Office Building directly behind the State House)…| More at Girard at Large
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