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BANFIELD: Student Bullying Problems

June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 Ann Marie Banfield

For years, Seabrook schools within SAU21 have faced ongoing concerns regarding academic performance, bullying, and special education services. Parents, taxpayers, and community members have repeatedly brought these issues before the School Board, yet many feel meaningful improvements have been slow to materialize. Several years ago, I addressed the School Board with concerns about curriculum quality … Read more

BANFIELD: SPED Parent Retaliation in Seabrook School/ SAU21 ?

April 16, 2026 Ann Marie Banfield

Dear Legislators, State Board Members, Commissioner Davis, and Members of the Media, My name is Ann Marie Banfield, and I am a parent advocate in New Hampshire focused on excellence in education. I am writing to bring your attention to a serious and ongoing issue affecting students in certain public schools, with the situation in … Read more

BANFIELD: Why are Bullying Appeals Rising in New Hampshire Schools?

April 10, 2026 Ann Marie Banfield

During a recent hearing before the New Hampshire Senate Education Committee, State Board of Education Chair Drew Cline made a revealing observation: the State Board has seen an increase in the number of bullying-related appeals brought by parents. This trend deserves serious attention. When a student experiences bullying at school, parents sometimes request a “manifest … Read more

BANFIELD: SAU21 – More Problems Leading to More Calls for a Resignation

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 Ann Marie Banfield

As if the Seabrook School District were not already facing enough challenges within SAU21, a troubling situation has now drawn Hampton Falls into the controversy as well. A student from Seabrook who was subjected to relentless bullying is seeking to transfer to the Hampton Falls School through what is known as a Manifest Hardship transfer. … Read more

BANFIELD: Is There a Growing Apathy For Bullying in Our Schools?

November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 Ann Marie Banfield

After speaking at a recent hearing on bullying legislation in New Hampshire, I left with a troubling question: Is there a growing apathy toward the suffering of bullied children in our schools? For years, Representative Glenn Cordelli—until recently the Chairman of the House Education Policy Committee—has worked to strengthen laws that protect students. I have … Read more

BANFIELD: When Taxpayers Pay Both Sides

October 31, 2025 Ann Marie Banfield

The Growing Cost of Legal Battles in New Hampshire Schools As school boards and budget committees across New Hampshire begin preparing next year’s budgets, local taxpayers are taking a closer look at how their property taxes are being spent. One area drawing quiet but growing concern is the rising cost of legal expenses in public … Read more

Smith: Genuflecting at Altars of Political Superiority

May 31, 2025 Julie Smith

Bullying happens at the state house. There’s so much of it that it should be renamed Fairgrounds School, known locally as the host of the Ward 6 polls and by WMUR as the Nashua epicenter of bullying. Legislator scorecards are a toned-down version of bullying in the sense that they’re carrots on a stick for … Read more

Banfield: Seabrook Residents are Responsible for Bullying in the School?

May 16, 2025 Ann Marie Banfield

After years of bullying reported by parents in Seabrook, the problem will not go away until Seabrook residents fork over more money in taxes. That’s the message coming from some of the school board members and administrators. When parents have spoken before the school board about their children who’ve been bullied in school, some board … Read more

Seabrook Parents Want Media Coverage Exposing Bullying Problems

April 4, 2025 Ann Marie Banfield

Seabrook administrators have been failing their students for several years now. Parents are so desperate, they are asking for media attention. I sent this to a few media outlets in New Hampshire: Dear Media Reporters : I am writing to you today as a parent advocate in New Hampshire. I’ve been advocating on behalf of … Read more

“Bud Light” Says Otherwise, Buckos

June 10, 2023 Skip

This sounds like the Democrats who believe they “own” the Black, Brown, Gays, and the rest of the insolent Democrat Identity Political Totem Pole groups (“How DARE you leave us!”). But as always, the goal is to always embrace and surround and then absorb their allies. Then DEMAND that those allies can never leave – … Read more

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Protect Women’s Sports

June 14, 2022 Op-Ed

I am the mother of four daughters, two of whom, ages 19 and 20, have experience with a transgender athlete on high school sports teams. During freshman year, my daughter joined the cross-country team. She came home and told me that there was a male-to-female transgender athlete on the team.

The Danger Inside the Manchester Schools

March 18, 2022March 17, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

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.

School District Hides Traumatizing Segregation Experiment from Parents

March 15, 2022 Steve MacDonald

School District Hides Traumatizing Segregation Experiment from Parents

Schools do many things that grind my rhetorical gears, but the deliberate deception may be the worst. It happens in New Hampshire in violation of the law, probably because the time is worth the crime, not that anyone can be bothered to punish violators.

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She Won’t Answer Constiuents Then Demands the Budget Committee Explain Their No Votes on Her School Budget?

January 11, 2022 Skip

Gilford School Board Chair Gretchen Gandini demonstrates some chutzpah and hypocrisy: while refusing to answer her constituents, she DEMANDS that the Budget Committee explains the “NO” votes on her budget.

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Blogline of the Day: They Really Are Good at Being Bullies – Just Ask David Ryan

December 26, 2021 Skip

The Trans Movement Only Survives by Bullying. “The fear of being dubbed a bigot and a transphobe compels many to perpetuate the insane notion that people can change genders. Only bullying is causing transgender ideology to be forced into the mainstream.”

So, Marylyn and Albert Todd of the Voter Integrity Group Believe GraniteGrok Is Theirs to Make Demands Against? Part 3

November 10, 2021 Skip

If you missed them, Part 1 is here (the intro) and Part 2 is here (Marylyn Todd’s unsolicited texts to me to which I didn’t respond). Part 3 is about the unsolicited texts to me from her hubby, Albert (aka, AJ).

So, Marylyn and Albert Todd of the Voter Integrity Group Believe GraniteGrok Is Theirs to Make Demands Against? Part 2

November 8, 2021 Skip

I got a text on Oct. 29th from Marylyn Todd with a flyer she wanted to get posted on GraniteGrok. I ignored it. Why? We had put up her flyer for an event during the summer that got rained out and when she rescheduled we put THAT flyer up as well. On the rescheduled date I started to get angry emails and phone calls from people who had come a long way for THAT event.