New Hampshire parents and children should annually celebrate June 27th. On that day, the NH Legislature enacted SB 372 which helps the children of low and middle income families attend the schools of their choice rather than being trapped in failing and mediocre public schools.
On June 27th 251 Republicans and one Democrat overrode Governor Lynch’s veto of SB 372. The other Democrat legislators joined Governor Lynch in trying to protect the teacher’s unions and the educational establishment which provides Democrats so much campaign support but which has been increasingly failing the children of New Hampshire and the United States for the last 50 years.
We have looked to the “experts” to solve America’s public education problems, but their answers are only more spending, more centralized control, and more politically motivated programs. As educational control has moved from local to state to national control, it has done an increasingly poorer job of educating our students.
SB 372 helps parents move their children away from failing schools. Eventually, public schools will need to improve, helping all students, or they will be left with few or no students. The important thing is that New Hampshire students will get better educations and be better prepared to survive in a very competitive world.
I cannot think of any legislation that is more beneficial to the citizens of New Hampshire than SB 372. Every supporter of this legislation should be thanked. Every opponent should be replaced. (Links to the rollcall votes can be found at: http://legiscan.com/gaits/view/348922)
The unions and the educational establishment are not happy that they will have to do a better job and compete for students. They will try to buy politicians to stymie or repeal this legislation. If the citizens of New Hampshire want truly improved education for their children, then they will have to guard this legislation (SB 372) against those politicians who are willing to trade off our children’s well-being for special interest campaign contributions.
