Category Archives: Girard At Large
UNH, surveys on children, and who is looking out for them? WARNING to PARENTS
Now that New Hampshire has a law (signed by Governor Sununu in 2017) that requires informed written consent from parents/guardians before a school district can administer a non-academic survey, I wanted to share an e-mail exchange between a professor at … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Girard At Large
Tagged Ann Marie Banfield, Children, Student Surveys, Study, UNH
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There is an all out assault on parental rights in New Hampshire
Parents in New Hampshire fought long and hard to pass a state law that would require written consent before their children took an invasive survey in their local public school. We heard from parents and school board members across New … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Education, Girard At Large
Tagged HB 206, Parental Rights, SB 43, SB 431, Student Surveys
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Are NH Schools Practicing Mental Health Quackery On Your Kids?
The new federal law, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), pushes schools to shift their focus away from academics to treating your child’s mental health. This is something I take very seriously since some children come to school having to deal with all … Continue reading
City Year challenged over MLK Day workshops on “Unpacking Whiteness”
On January 4, 2018, I received an email invitation to City Year’s Martin Luther King Day event (right). The subject line of the email was “Free Family Event: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!” Candidly, I thought nothing of it and didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Events, Girard At Large
Tagged City Year, Manchester, MLK, Unpacking Whiteness
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SAU93 Monadnock’s Superintendent wants the best quality education for her kids, just not for your children
Monadnock’s Superintendent wants the best quality education for her kids, just not for your children. (See her letter below) There is a heated battle taking place in New Hampshire right now. SB193 is a proposed bill that would set up Education … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Education, Girard At Large
Tagged ESA's, Lisa Witte, Monadnock, SB193
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Bedford, N.H. Police Offer Holiday Safety Tips
BEDFORD, N.H. — With the holiday season upon us, Chief John J. Bryfonski and the Bedford Police Department seek to provide citizens with vital information that can keep them, their belongings, and their homes safe. “I encourage all residents and … Continue reading
Teen Killed in Goffstown Shooting a student at Memorial High
Girard at Large has learned that the person killed outside of the Ace Hardware store in downtown Goffstown was student at Manchester’s Memorial High School. | More at Girard at Large
