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Long-Awaited Public Charter School Grant Competition Announced

Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Education is excited to announce the start of the 2020-2021 federal charter school grant competition, which provides competitive grant funds to start new public chartered schools, as well as replicate and expand existing high-quality public chartered schools.

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“We need to continue to have critical dialogues”

PUBLIC RANCOR and divisiveness are palpable. Any public comment risks being twisted and turned like a pretzel into something it is not. But we need to continue to have critical dialogues as a society. As one famous politician stated, “The antidote to bad speech is more speech, not less.”

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Is ‘Necessary’ the Same as ‘Helpful’?

I was just listening to the Commissioner of Education tell a charming story about how a student with special needs was able to find a creative way to allow him to participate in a welding class at his local school.  Like many of the stories he tells, it was heart-warming.

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Setting Realistic Expectations for School Reopening

Following a challenging and unique spring, school officials across New Hampshire are working hard through the summer to prepare schools to reopen this fall. Last week, the School Transition, Reopening, and Redesign Taskforce (STRRT) submitted high-level recommendations to the Department of Education and the Governor.

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Press Release: NH Joins Graduate Together Ceremony

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2020 [cid:691b5c9d-e573-44d7-9035-9a9ed1e7fab8] Contact: Grant Bosse (603) 271-0448 office (603) 513-3030 cell NH joins Graduate Together ceremony Celebrating the Class of 2020 Saturday at 8pm CONCORD- The New Hampshire Department of Education is pleased to partner with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and XQ Institute in support of … Read more

More Signs of Desperation from the Volinsky Campaign … #ItsyBitsyVolinsky Plays the “You’re an AntiSemite” Card

A few days ago, Steve posted about a political stunt by Andru Volinsky (hereinafter ItsyBitsyVolinsky or just ItsyBitsy): Democrat candidate for Governor (and Executive Councilor) Andu Volinsky has attempted to use the Coronavirus outbreak and response in New Hampshire for cross-political purposes. News 9, WMUR, has called him out and unexpectedly committed journalism. Well, ItsyBitsy’s … Read more

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COVID-19 Press Conference 1PM

The COVID-19 situation is rapidly developing worldwide, including in New Hampshire. Yesterday, a 7th positive case was confirmed, and it happened to be a NH-DMV employee who had worked and interacted with the general public for 5 full workdays before becoming symptomatic and testing positive. Governor Sununu will hold a COVID-19 Press Conference at 1PM … Read more

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