No, not a newspaper – us instead!

Drew Cline got the “organization” right – just got the “newspaper” bit wrong. Oh, and add this, too: “Cameras at the State House”. See the bottom of this post for both as this is a bit long. The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy just send out another email missive and while I agree with … Read more

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Chairman Stepanek’s Call to Action, While Blunt, is Right, in a Way

by Christopher Maidment By now we’ve all seen Chairman Stepanek’s email to the members, I assume.  Sure, some people, including myself were a little butthurt.  Whether rightfully or not, it’s time we ask ourselves WHAT ARE WE DOING?  His call to action, while blunt, is right, in a way.  I still disagree with his tactics of chastising all … Read more

CALL TO ACTION: SB48 passed the House Ed Committee.

From Ann Marie Banfield c/o Facebook
CALL TO ACTION:

SB48 passed the House Ed Committee. 

The good news is that both the Democrats and Republicans had ISSUES with ASSESSING “Dispositions”. That word was removed with an amendment.

Unfortunately schools will be labeled “Priority” and “Focus” schools based upon the standardized assessment results.

This means that if your students do not perform well on the standardized assessment that is ALIGNED TO COMMON CORE, your school could end up identified as a “Priority or Focus” school.

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