A local district in Vermont had its school budget fail by 60 votes. They blamed it on low voter turnout, which they blamed on vote-by-mail. The ability to vote by mail resulted in low turnout which put the kibosh on the budget.
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Teacher: ” Whose Your Mommy?” – I’m Your Mommy Now!
I keep seeing things like this all the time popping up in reports from schools in which teachers are demonstrably telling students that their parents hate them – so we will be your parents. We ARE your parents – your biological ones don’t want you anymore. That’s the message teachers are sending kids.
Four Simple Rules for Funding Education
To the extent that society has any legitimate role at all in taking money from some people in order to give it to others, there are some rules that really ought to be followed when doing it.
Too Many Children Leaving School without Skills Needed for Success
Most Americans feel obligated to prepare each younger American generation to prosper and to carry on America’s founding principle, “that all men are created equal, endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights – Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
So Kids, What Did We Learn From Wednesday’s House Session (03/16/22)?
We learned that between 9 am and 10:00 pm (lunch and dinner break included) we were able to vote on around 71 House bills, and pass some really great things for the people of NH. House members truly earned their princely sum of $200 just with this grueling day alone.
So Kids, What Did We Learn From Tuesday’s House Session (03/15/22)?
We learned that it was a good day for 2nd amendment rights, parental rights, health freedom rights, and school choice. The Republican-led House passed some really good bills today.
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.
Notable Quote – Blame It on the Democrats That Blacks Can’t Spel
If the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan wanted to sabotage black academic excellence, he could not find a more effective means to do so than the government school system in most cities. -Prof. Walter Williams (Black Americans and liberty) Doubt him? If you are angry at that, or the title, start reviewing the … Read more
If Public Schools Are Better They Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Competition
SHOT: Kansas Teacher Unions hate curriculum transparency for Parents (e.g., prevent Parents from being able to access ALL of the materials we use to teach their kids).
School Choice: Old Wine in a New Bottle
Consider two possible government programs — ‘Roof Choice’, and ‘Roofer Choice’ — which are designed to provide everyone with the roof guaranteed them by the state constitution.
Who Is Teaching Your Kids?
Sorry folks – no more just assuming that your childrens’ teachers fit the old stereotype that you had when growing up (or that of your kids’ grandparents).
Democratic State Rep. Won’t Define What “Pleasure” Means in Her Legislation.
Here’s a quick take for you. Why would a legislator ever use the word pleasure in a piece of legislation? And if they did, shouldn’t they be able to explain what it means in the context of the bill?
Teacher: Parents are Bourgeois When it Comes to “Educationally Based Sexuality”
Even as the Media “normalized all manner of sexual practice, most Parents are either against those things altogether or believe it is THEIR responsibility to introduce such subjects or teach their kids.
Tomorrow is the Day We Find Out How Many People Hate Parents – HB1431
School boards all over the country were perfectly fine with defining many Parents as “Domestic Terrorists.” And by a 4-1 margin my school board agreed with that (only one spoke out when I asked “do you consider me to be a Domestic Terrorist?”).
Data Point – This is NOT Good!
Another adaptation of when you have a hammer, everything’s a nail – except this time it’s all about the immutable attribute of how much melanin you present.
We Need Real Solutions Not ‘Kumbaya’
IN RESPONSE to Nancy Martland’s guest column titled “The New Hampshire we love” (Tuesday, December 14, 2021), I was expecting her to break out into a joyful “Kumbaya” rendition about everyone working happily together — until she showed her true partisan colors.
Why Do Public Schools Have NO Accountability, while Education Savings Accounts are Under Fire?
Proficiency scores came out in October and from what I have seen, they are not pretty. Proficiency scores for the entire state decreased significantly due to school closures and failure to properly educate our kids.
Public Education is Broken
I had a chat this morning with Liz Gabert about COVID Era Public Education, and some of the issues with public schools in General. I’d classify it as “easy listening” unless you are some union-schooly-tool.
CALL TO ACTION: Tell NH Senators to Improve Civic Education – Vote FOR HB319
I run into resistance all of the time when supporting measures that would improve knowledge and literacy in the core academic subjects. That is why I’m making a public appeal to those who care about the poor quality of civics education students are receiving.