Tag Archives: Michelle Levell
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
Hostile Homeschool Bill Confirmed
If a child does not meet those expectations a second consecutive year, the home education program is terminated and the child must be enrolled in a public, charter, or private school the next school year. This is a much higher … Continue reading
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Tagged Home-schooling, LSR 2329, Michelle Levell, Robert Theberge
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Expanding Educational Opportunities
This Wednesday, November 8th, the House Education Committee will vote on the retained Education Savings Account bill, SB 193. A subcommittee met multiple times over the summer and fall, passing an amended version in a 6 to 3 bipartisan vote. | Read … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged Education, Michelle Levell, SB 193
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NH Student Proficiency Continues to Slip in English and Math
The New Hampshire Department of Education released the 2017 Smarter Balanced Assessment results earlier this week. Like many other Common Core (aka College and Career Readiness Standards) states, proficiency scores slipped in English and Math across grades three through eight. Elementary students … Continue reading
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Tagged Assessments, Common Core, Michelle Levell, New Hampshire
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What is the The Home Education Advisory Council’s Purpose
The Home Education Advisory Council (HEAC) is supposed to be a bridge between the homeschool community and representatives from the public school system and the NH Department of Education. Are they fulfilling their purpose?| Read more at School Choice for … Continue reading
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Tagged HEAC, Homeschooling, Michelle Levell, School Choice
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The New Media Militia 