Apr 9, 2015
Massachusetts developed some of the best “state” level standards in the United States prior to Common Core. This happened years ago under Governor Weld. With the enticing money from Race to the Top, Governor Patrick couldn’t pass those federal...
Mar 6, 2015
Where is Gov. Hassan? Missing in action while in Mass., their Governor actually reaches out to listen… POSTED ON TWITTER: Charlie Baker @MassGovernor : I have directed Chairman Sagan & the BESE to initiate public hearings for feedback on PARCC, Common Core...
Jan 6, 2015
Dumbing down Math and English wasn’t enough for Governor Hassan and the NH Board of Education. They are now on the verge of dumbing down the science education in our public schools too. Governor Hassan put together a Committee to advise her on STEM education....
Dec 30, 2014
The Department of Education has proposed a new rule that would link student’s test scores on standardized tests to new teachers’ performance and back to their teacher preparation programs – denying the schools funding if these teachers do not produce...
Nov 1, 2014
The NH Dept. of Ed along with Governor Hassan has repeatedly referenced the Pittsfield School District as a great example of success in NH. In fact, The Atlantic recently posted this article citing their self-proclaimed success. The problem with these kinds of glossy...
