Aug 15, 2015
Many of us knew that Hillary Clinton would be BAD on the issue of Common Core , however it’s important to point out that Sen. Bernie Sanders would be bad too. Those who think Bernie is a good alternative, is in denial about how we got to this problem in the...
Aug 14, 2015
We’ve been hearing about this book for a while now and a few of us decided to read it. We would highly advise that ALL of you who are concerned with Common Core and the federal reforms, purchase the book ASAP. Yes, it’s that good. We will feature some...
Aug 14, 2015
Federal Education Bills – Reauthorization of ESEA House Bill HR 5 – Student Success Act (SSA) passed 218 – 213. Senate Bill S 1177 – Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA) passed 81 – 17. Next Steps — The House and Senate must write a Conference Report to reconcile the...
Aug 12, 2015
This was just reported in by a parent in NH: Gov. John Kasich was in Derry today and was questioned by a home-school mom on Common Core. Gov. Kasich then defended Common Core in Ohio by saying it’s all about local control. He said that the state set the...
Aug 11, 2015
They say a politician’s campaign advisor says a lot about the candidate so let’s take a look at a candidate for Mayor in Manchester, NH. Joyce Craig (D) has decided to run for Mayor in Manchester. Who did she ask to be her co-Chair on her election...
Aug 11, 2015
Get those refusal letters in ASAP HERE is a LIST of NH Superintendents: http://my.doe.nh.gov/Profiles/PublicReports/PublicReports.aspx?ReportName=SupList with their contact info. MAKE SURE YOU GET a reply IN WRITING that they have received your directive and that they...
Aug 8, 2015
If you recall, there was an effort to help pass important legislation last session that would have required PARENTAL WRITTEN PERMISSION before the school could SURVEY your children. Rep. Terry Wolf worked hard to remove “written permission” from the...
Aug 2, 2015
Did some of the Republican presidential candidates just make a colossal error? Possibly, although this could actually be a calculated move. A summit on education was announced this week with a few of the Republican presidential candidates participating. The summit...
Jul 31, 2015
We’ve reported on parental concerns from the Pittsfield School district. (See the links below) However Governor Hassan has continued to hold Pittsfield up as the model school in New Hampshire based on the numerous federal reforms they’ve put in place. On...
Jul 29, 2015
We will be calling on parents and students to REFUSE the Smarter Balanced next spring. It makes no sense for students to participate in a psychometric assessment that doesn’t give parents a clear picture on their child’s proficiency in the core subjects....
