Tag Archives: School Choice
“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
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
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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
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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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Upcoming Homeschool Legislation
To date, one draft bill regarding home education is filed for 2018. It is Legislative Service Request (LSR) #2329 with Rep. Robert Theberge as the primary sponsor and Representatives Yvonne Thomas, Larry Laflamme, and Edith Tucker as co-sponsors. Note that all of … Continue reading
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ESAs Create More Opportunities
Over the last several months we have continued to work on the Education Savings Account (ESA) bill, SB 193, which was retained by the House Education Committee. A subcommittee met multiple times and must present a decision to the entire … Continue reading
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School Choice is a Needed Tool in Fight Against Demographic Winter
The Granite State is on the precipice of Demographic Winter which is a situation where there are too few young people to support the current level of population. Population decline will have negative impacts to the economy and, correspondingly, to … Continue reading
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Is New Hampshire’s Home Education Advisory Council Ignoring Rules?
The Home Education Advisory Council (HEAC) met on September 14, 2017 after a summer hiatus although the meeting was not disclosed in advance on the NH Department of Education’s website. Because only five of 11 voting members were present, one … Continue reading
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School choice: Next steps for NH
We have commended the governor and Legislature for taking a small but important step toward school choice. The “Croydon Bill” gives local school boards explicit authority to enter into tuition agreements with nearby private schools, without asking state bureaucrats for … Continue reading
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The New Media Militia 