Dec 20, 2015
Please read Dr. Mary Grabar’s post about one of the many troubling aspects of the new fed-ed bill given to us by our U.S. Senate & Congress (with the praise worthy exception of Frank Guinta — please thank him for having the backbone to oppose this)....
Dec 18, 2015
It’s great to see Governor candidates running in New Hampshire making sure voters know they oppose Common Core. Governor Hassan has disappointed too many NH parents. She’s ignored teachers and hasn’t sit down to listen to her constituents. It’s...
Dec 11, 2015
A teacher has been filtering through the 1061 pages of ESSA (reauthorization of No Child Left Behind) in order to point out troubling issues with the legislation signed into law yesterday by President Obama: 1. Pay For Success – “Investors” like...
Dec 11, 2015
Do not be fooled by the “spin” coming from those who say the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind (ESSA) will prevent the Feds from mandating Common Core. Remember, Common Core was never mandated to begin with. Yet it’s in every state in the U.S....
Dec 9, 2015
We have been hearing from parents across New Hampshire who are concerned about the recent revelation that Google has been spying on students. We encourage parents to contact their district superintendent immediately and ask how they are going to address this problem....
Dec 4, 2015
Dec 4, 2015
We have been fighting against the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind for several months now. It began with the U.S. House drafting H.R.5 and the U.S. Senate drafting “Every Child Achieves Act”. After each bill passed the House and Senate, they were...
Dec 2, 2015
We’ve been warning parents about Nellie Mae’s attempt to buy local control from greedy Superintendents. Just this week local control was SOLD to Nellie Mae. Remember, Nellie Mae is funded by the Annenberg Foundation. (Think modern day ACORN political...
Nov 30, 2015
We encouraged parents to request the questions and answers on the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) their children took last spring. While many refused to take the SBA, those who took it have the right to look at every question and answer their child was given per New...
Nov 30, 2015
CALL TODAY!!! We only have a couple of days before the U.S. Congress votes on ESEA! VOTE NO ON ESEA CALL TODAY!! Rep. Frank Guinta (202) 225-5456 Rep. Annie Kuster (202) 225-5206 What to expect if this passes? Well the draft bills are telling…..The federal...
