Common Core, New Hampshire, And Pleading the Tenth - Granite Grok

Common Core, New Hampshire, And Pleading the Tenth

Stop common coreAnn Marie Banfield – Breitbart (yes, that Ann Marie, and that Breitbart)

In New Hampshire’s last legislative session, no bill sparked more unexpected public engagement than HB 1508. It consisted of a simple statement: “Terminate all plans, programs, activities, and expenditures relative to the implementation of the common core state educational standards which have been adopted or may be adopted by the state board, including any assessments and instruction based upon such standards.”

HB 1508 failed, but not before stirring up a hornet’s nest that shows few signs of settling down.

Common Core has proven to be the tipping point in New Hampshire. Citizens who haven’t been concerned about the Tenth Amendment have discovered what it means for the federal government to be entangled with parental decisions about appropriate educational settings for children.

Parents across the state testified in support of terminating Common Core in New Hampshire during the hearing on HB1508. Not one parent publicly testified in opposition.

A second, almost comical, federal intrusion into local schools has been in the news this year: federal requirements for school lunches. Apparently, the nutritional requirements being imposed from the Beltway aren’t sitting well with Granite State students. In Salem, the school district’s food service program lost $35,000 the first month of the 2014 school year, according to a report in the Salem Observer. Why? Non-participation by students.

How is this a federal issue? Schools that choose to take part in the federal lunch program get cash subsidies and foods from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for each meal they serve. In return, schools must serve lunches that meet federal requirements, which put an emphasis on whole-grain foods and smaller portion sizes. In Salem, as in other districts around the state, students and families are voting with their wallets by choosing not to buy the federally subsidized lunches.

Here’s our link to the announcement about the hearing for HB1508, Ann Marie refers to above,  and just search “School lunch” for a few Grok posts on the Federal Hunger Free kids act.

You can read her entire article here.

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