As a parental rights advocate in New Hampshire for about 20 years now, I have had to fight against agencies that want to limit our fundamental rights. Today the New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on HB1431, a Bill of Rights for parents.
Ann Marie Banfield
The All-Out Attack on Parental Rights
As a parental rights advocate in New Hampshire, focused on academic excellence in education, the attack on parental rights is at an all-time high. The good news is, parents are finally fighting back.
More Dumb Ideas on How to Treat Bad Behavior in Schools
As behavior problems escalate under the ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL multi-tiered system of support, we are seeing more dumb ideas come forward on how to deal with behavior issues.
The Keene Schools and the Mess That’s Been Created
Last night the Keene school district facilitated a community forum. This was done because of the escalation of behavior problems within the school district that caused many teachers to resign.
Teachers Leaving Due to Behavior and Violence in the Schools
I’ve been warning about the behavior problems in New Hampshire schools. Parents and teachers in schools like Manchester and Nashua have been sounding the alarm bells that behavior problems are escalating.
Ode to Sister Maria Rosa, Principal at Presentation of Mary in Hudson, NH
Sometimes you meet an amazing person, and you never forget them. Sister Maria Rosa is one of those people; she is the current principal at Presentation of Mary in Hudson, New Hampshire.
Why IReady and other Math Programs Should NOT Align with the NCTM (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)
Anyone who is involved in choosing math curricula for their school should think twice about using a math program that aligns with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics NCTM. Why?
The Danger Inside the Manchester Schools
I’m not surprised that parents, students, and teachers are bringing more stories about violence, bullying, and behavior issues inside some of New Hampshire’s schools.
Say NO To National Data System
SAY NO TO NATIONAL “DATA SYSTEM”! #PLEASE Tell our Congressperson to vote no on CTA. #SHARE
SAU16/Exeter Administrators, Selling More Snake Oil to Spin the Failures of Remote Learning
In the latest article drafted by school administrators in SAU16/Exeter, David Ryan, Esther Asbell, and Christopher Adriski try to smooth over the disaster they helped create in the school district.
Questions to Ask a Potential School Board Member
Save this page!! Recently Mary Ellen Siegler from Massachusetts Informed Parents posted this list of questions for parents to use when considering school board candidates up for election. It may be late for 2022’s election, but it can certainly be used in the future:
NH Chiefs of Police Oppose Ethical Parental Rights Legislation that Affirms Federal Law Protecting Student Privacy
New Hampshire currently has a law that requires informed consent from parents when their children take a non-academic survey in school. Exploiting children while conducting research on them, is not only illegal, but it is unethical too.
NH School Boards Association’s “Anti-Parental Rights Policy” — Being Challenged in Court
Most people do not know that The New Hampshire School Boards Association’s model policy JBAB is a direct attack against parental rights in New Hampshire. A parent in Manchester decided to challenge the school policy that withholds information from parents because it contains language which demands that District staff lie to Parents.
Political Indoctrination in The NH Science Standards Needs to STOP
RE-POSTING testimony I presented to The New Hampshire State Board of Education in 2017
Testimony given to the NH State Board of Education on May 11, 2017:
Manchester Public Schools: Going From Dumb to Dumber?
As Superintendent Goldhardt exits the Manchester public schools, what can you expect? Not much! Based on what was reported you can expect more dumbing down courtesy Manchester Proud.
School Board Elections Coming: Parents Demand Academic Excellence
As a parental rights advocate focused on literacy and excellence in our public schools for two decades, I’ve watched the decline in public education. But I’ve also advocated for initiatives that would reverse this trend.
Harming Girls in Hampton Falls Over Gender Exclusivity
The woke crowd will not be happy until everyone is miserable, so it seems. The latest stunt involves girls and their fathers in Hampton Falls.
Manchester School District Teams Up with Group That Says You are All White Supremacists
The Manchester school district, in conjunction with Manchester Proud and 2Revolutions, created “detailed central office staff action plans that helped lay out key next steps to realizing the vision and provided an aspirational, yet realistic, path forward.
Why Are Superintendents Dropping like Flies…
Superintendents are dropping like flies around New Hampshire. Dr. John Goldhardt tendered his resignation with the Manchester School District today, and several other districts are looking to replace their Superintendents.