There’s a new idea that’s being thrown around these days — the science of reading. I cringe at the phrase because it sounds like just another gimmick to fix things in schools, but the research actually seems to be pretty good.
Jody Underwood
Jody served on the Croydon School Board from 2010-2023. During this time, she shepherded a bill through the legislature that clarifies the law to allow private schools to be included in town tuitioning agreements, completed the withdrawal from an AREA agreement, and oversaw the separation of Croydon from SAU43 (with Newport) and started their own, very small, SAU99.
Jody has written research papers about how New Hampshire uses tax dollars for private schools and on how town tuitioning works in New Hampshire and New England. She has delivered presentations about town tuitioning and school choice around the state.
Recently retired from her profession as a learning scientist, Dr. Underwood conducted design, development, and research around the use of technology for learning and assessment.
She and her husband moved to New Hampshire in 2007, where they live on a large off-the-grid property with their dog.
The Government Is Not the Parent of Children, nor Should It Be.
Dear House Education Committee, I attended the public hearing for SB 272. As you know, people threw around examples of why SB 272 is good and why it’s bad.
Did COVID Shutdowns Affect NH Student Performance?
A popular narrative is that the COVID pandemic shutdowns made things worse for public schools, so we should cut them some slack. But there are two problems with this.
Introduction to the School District Governance Association
Do you feel in the dark about what your responsibilities are as a school board or budget committee member? We can help.
Another choice for School Choice – ‘Town Tuitioning
January 20-26 is National School Choice Week. That makes it a great time to learn more about opportunities for school choice here in New Hampshire. And one of those opportunities is something called ‘town tuitioning’, which is relatively unknown for something that’s been going on for more than a century. Some interesting facts about town … Read more