Category Archives: NH School Choice
New Bill Would Add More Oversight for Homeschool Students
A new bill would increase the level of oversight over homeschool students in the state. Each year, homeschool students in New Hampshire are required to demonstrate their educational progress. They can do that in a lot of different ways, including … Continue reading
School Choice for NH: Back to Business for the NH House and Senate
The New Hampshire House of Representatives and Senate will open the 2018 legislative session on January 3rd and 4th by voting on several retained bills from the previous session. This is when all members of each chamber will vote YEA (to support … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged 2018 Session, Legislation
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“Many parents cannot afford private schools; SB-193 will help”
If a contractor did a good job for you but a bad job for your neighbor would you force your neighbor to keep rehiring the same contractor? Would you tell your neighbor to hire a second contractor to follow the … Continue reading
Family Profile: Homeschool Successes
Education is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. Educational options, particularly homeschooling, allow families to customize education to fit each child’s individual needs. As part of our occasional Family Profile series, we asked New Hampshire home-educating families to share their success stories … Continue reading
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Tagged Home School, Michelle Levell
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Slow Progress for HEAC and Educational Neglect Bill
The Home Education Advisory Council (HEAC) held their bi-monthly meeting on Thursday, November 9th and made progress on several operational issues. We were again present and recorded their discussion; it is in six segments | More at School Choice for NH
Posted in Education, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged HEAC, Michelle Levell
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Family Profile: Home Educating a Child with Special Needs
We recently asked home educating families to send us their stories – what makes homeschooling important to them and how it impacts their lives. Today’s profile is about a homeschooling family with a son who has special needs. The mom’s … Continue reading
Posted in Education, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged Home School, Michelle Levell, Special Needs, Students
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Legislator’s Response to Homeschool Bill
A bill hostile to homeschool freedoms, House Bill 1263, is expected early in the 2018 NH legislative session. It is sponsored by Representatives Robert Theberge, Yvonne Thomas, Larry Laflamme, and Edith Tucker and seeks to reinstate the pre-2012 evaluation requirements. | Keep … Continue reading
Moving Educational Freedom Forward
In a split decision, the House Education Committee passed an amended version of the Education Savings Account bill, SB 193. The 10 to 9 Ought to Pass as Amended (OTP/A) decision saw Democrats and Republicans on both sides of the vote; … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged ESA's, SB 193, School Choice
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School Choice for NH: Financial Impact of Education Savings Accounts
Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) will put educational opportunities within reach for low-income children across the Granite State. The NH House Education Committee will vote on an amended version of Senate Bill 193, the proposed ESA bill, on Wednesday, November 8th. Many … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Education, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged ESA, ESA's, SB 193, School Choice
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