IMPORTANT: OPPOSE HB1610: This bill requires all students to participate in standardized statewide assessments.
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The Three Letters That Strike Fear in the Hearts of Teachers’ Unions and Public Schools
Three letters strike fear in the hearts of teachers’ unions and public schools in our state—three letters that arouse hatred and animosity in our teachers: EFA. Educational Freedom Accounts.
What to Know About the State Budget’s Education Freedom Accounts
This year’s state budget, up for a vote on Thursday, contains an Education Freedom Account (EFA) program to give families more options for educating their children. Here is a quick summary of who has similar programs and how this one would work.
RebuildNH Celebrates Meaningful Reform in 2021 Session
EAST DERRY, N.H.—RebuildNH is celebrating a meaningful victory today as the Legislature passed a strong budget containing meaningful emergency powers reforms as well as a promise from the governor to deliver the rest of our critical constitutional requests using bills retained in House committees.
Who’s Afraid of Education Freedom?
Change is coming to our outdated education system. So far this year, more than a dozen states have enacted policies that empower families to choose their child’s learning environment using the public funds set aside for their child. The “Live Free or Die” state could be next—so long as special interests don’t get their way.
Does NH AFT Union Pres. Doug “Conflict of Interest” Ley Plan to Vote on HB 20 Tomorrow…
American Federation of Teachers (AFT-NH) Union President Doug Ley is also a Democrat legislator in the New Hampshire House. He’s already had a talking too about voting on things he should not. And tomorrow, there’s a vote on HB20 – Education Freedom Accounts. Will he sit that one out?
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.
HB20 – A Sincere Discussion About Equity in Education Begins With Education Freedom.
There was a lot of discussion about discrimination in the hearing on HB 20, The Richard “Dick” Hinch Education Freedom Accounts bill. To that point, T. Willard Fair is president and chief executive officer of the Urban League of Greater Miami. He is a Civil Rights leader who advocates for school choice.
The Magic of Per-Student Cost
Are your state representatives smarter than fifth-graders? Here’s a word problem that even a fifth-grader should be able to solve: A boat ferries passengers across a lake. Ten people want to ride it together. The captain says: It costs me $100 to run the boat, so you’ll have to pay an average of $10 each. … Read more
Education Freedom Accounts: A Bright Future for NH Children
New Hampshire families want their children to thrive. That means flexibility and meaningful educational choice for families seeking an appropriate and stable educational environment to meet a child’s needs. Supporting that policy has always been part of Cornerstone’s mission.