The New Hampshire House just advanced a bill that would require college students to pass the civics naturalization test as part of their diploma requirements. A similar bill recently passed the New Hampshire House requiring this of High School students too.
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Ok, “for the Trifecta!” – Last Teacher Post for Today – Publicly Saying They Are for Indoctrination
NOTE: If you are a teacher that disagrees with what I’ve been posting, EMAIL me! If you disagree with what is being taught, how curriculum and handouts are political / racial doctrine instead of doing what Parents think is being taught – Academics. Skip@GraniteGrok.com – tell me your story about what is going on in … Read more
Now That the School District Has Labeled Your Child as an Evil Racist, How Will That Be Used against Him/Her?
In my last article on Critical Race Theory (CRT), I described an agenda put forward by CRT apologists to label your child as a racist and oppressor. It doesn’t stop there.
Josiah Bartlett: Amid Enrollment Decline, NH School Spending Has Risen Sharply
A review of public school spending, staffing, and enrollment numbers going back to the 1994-95 school year might surprise a lot of Granite Staters who have heard for decades that New Hampshire public schools have been underfunded.
SDGA – March 2021 Newsletter
March 2021 Newsletter Giving voters a voice by empowering elected school district officials to reclaim control over budgets and curriculum. — Upcoming SDGA events — Webinar: Tool Kit for Newly Elected School Board Members Newly elected school board members face a steep learning curve. Get an overview of responsibilities, timelines, common issues and necessary resources. Conducted … Read more
If you Build it, They Will Come (and take it over)
Apparently, there are some bills being considered in Concord that would place limits on the ideas that teachers at publicly-funded institutions can endorse during work hours.
Those Who Can’t Do, Teach. Those Who Can’t Teach, Legislate.
Recently, someone forwarded me a letter to the editor, submitted by one of my ‘representatives‘ (Linda Tanner) in Concord, regarding school choice. She asked for my thoughts on it, which you can find (point by point) below.
#Woke Teachers: “Screw you, Parents” We Have Your Children
The Teachers Truth shows its ugly face again (yeah, same old, same old). Wake County, North Carolina got “WOKE!” Ingested some of that toxic Critical Race Theory.
Blogline Of The Day – Have Teachers Exposed Themselves For What They Don’t Do?
Joanne Jacobs, in ‘We don’t need no education, says,’ “If this nation is going to spend billions of dollars on public schooling, surely we want more than day-care centers with breakfast, lunch, snacks, and copies of Anti-Racist Baby.”
Josiah Bartlett: Why Are We Still Debating School Openings?
President Biden on March 2 announced a goal of administering at least one vaccine to every educator in the United States by the end of the month. The head of the American Federation of Teachers praised the announcement, saying, “vaccinations are a key ingredient to reopening schools safely.”
Education Bills: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
A number of education bills are being heard in committee this week. Of the four I’ll discuss below (CACR3, HB282, HB455, and HB388), two are good bills, one is a bad bill, and one is an ugly bill.
So Kids, What Did We Learn From The NH House Session (02/25/21)?
We learned that sometimes it is wise to start out the day with a fresh start and a clearing of the air. That is what Speaker Packard did with a short and heartfelt “personal privilege” speech beginning Day 2 at the Bedford Sportsplex. He spoke about the unfortunate events which happened at the end of yesterday’s session when frustration, anger, and fatigue hit the chamber.
Hillsdale College Affiliated Charter School to Open in New Hampshire
Monadnock Classical Academy has been accepted by the Barney Charter School Initiative of Hillsdale College as an affiliated charter school, according to Barry Tanner, Chairman of the Monadnock Freedom to Learn Coalition, Inc. The new public charter school is expected to open in the fall of 2022 at a site in the Monadnock region yet to be finalized.
How NOT to Think About School Funding (Part 2)
Previously, I discussed the idea, popular in some quarters, that if a parent withdraws his child from a public school in order to send him to a private school, the parent ought to reimburse the district for lost adequacy funds. Today I’d like to discuss a complementary idea, also popular in some quarters, that if … Read more
HB544 Is A Good Idea But…
I like the idea of “HB544 – relative to the propagation of divisive concepts” but feel the concept cries out for legal attention. This bill is not well-drafted, is overly wordy, has conflicting provisions, even asserts authority over the “unconscious.” The terms “diversity” and “inclusion” are used but not defined. There are no legislative findings except one.
An Entire School Board Resigns After Getting Caught Disparaging Parents in an Online Meeting
It is a best practice to assume that boards and committees in your municipality, be it a plucky berg or a sprawling metropolis, secretly (or not so secretly) hold disdain for the people they claim to serve. The more liberal the area, the worse that attitude will be. They are not your friends, and you are a barrier to their agenda. Take this School board.
New Hampshire’s Education Choice Moment
“I think that eventually, school choice is going to be part of education.” Those were the words of Democratic state Rep. Barbara Shaw of Manchester, as she voted in the House Education Committee on Thursday to retain House Speaker Sherm Packard’s Education Freedom Accounts bill.
Why Can’t Johnny Get a Job?
The story from the employers or human resource officers over the past 10 years hasn’t changed. For every ten applicants for an entry-level job, over half cannot pass a simple literacy test.
Granite Crock: ‘Don’t confuse us with the facts!’
Long ago, a Congressman from my home state gained notoriety when he said, while defending Richard Nixon, ‘Don’t confuse me with the facts.’ I was reminded of this upon reading an article that Steve forwarded to me from the Granite Crock site, which was written to ‘debunk’ something I’d written.
School Funding: Lower Taxes, Same Student Achievement
If you had the Triangle of Light (from Tomb Raider), you could just go back in time to 1998, the year of the Claremont II decision. You don’t have that, but you have something almost as good — a filing cabinet.