Aug 25, 2015
What is the purpose of public education? That is the question everyone needs to ask themselves. Is it for workforce development? Under the Common Core reform, we are seeing a radical shift away from a academic based education to dumbed down workforce development....
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 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....
Jul 27, 2015
BIA has been an ACTIVE and VOCAL supporter of Common Core in NH. They’ve actively lobbied AGAINST PARENTAL RIGHTS. The BIA is the Chamber of Commerce and the National Chamber has received LARGE $$ donations from the Gates Foundation who is the $$ behind Common...
