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Commissioner Edelblut Updates New Hampshire Schools on COVID-19 Response

March 13, 2020 Op-Ed

School Leaders, Taking a step back from the on-going management of the COVID-19 circumstances each of you face on the ground, the range of scenarios that might result in a disruption of education in your building could be, from worst case – public health orders the closure of your facility to, best case for disruption … Read more

A New Path to Careers for NH High School Students

February 28, 2020 Op-Ed

When we talk about students who are not succeeding in our current education system, we often say that they “slipped through the cracks.” Well, what if we filled in those cracks so that students could move seamlessly from high school to college to the workforce?

What is Local Control?

February 18, 2020

Time and time again when legislation comes up we hear the “local control” argument. More often than not, it’s when the state or federal government propose legislation that infringes on freedom and limits opportunity. Sometimes, it happens when the state or federal government proposes legislation that increases liberty and freedom, and expands opportunity. In case … Read more

Smiling elementary school kids sitting at desks in classroom

Charter Schools Improve Education Opportunities

February 17, 2020

Rejecting the $46 million public charter school grant could cost taxpayers up to $178 million over the next ten years, according to a new report from the New Hampshire Department of Education. Rejecting these funds would be a costly mistake that New Hampshire families cannot afford, fiscally or in terms of the opportunity for students … Read more

Learn Everywhere? No – you MUST learn HERE!

January 6, 2020 Christopher Maidment

The Learn Everywhere program was an innovative program passed into law that allowed the Commissioner and Board of Education to create rules that allowed curriculum performed outside of the classroom to count for High School credit. Each School District, if the rules were adopted, would be ‘forced’ to accept said credits, even if performed by … Read more

Where has Volinsky Been?

December 25, 2019 Ann Marie Banfield

In the article titled: “Volinsky calls for Edelblut to go,” (Union Leader, Dec. 18) Executive Councilor Andru Volinsky argues that Commissioner Edelblut has advanced policies that weaken financial support for public schools.

Commissioner of Education Edelblut: NH schools need more than the illusion of change

December 23, 2019December 23, 2019 Op-Ed

[Note: emphasis mine -Skip] STAN LEE, the legendary Marvel Comics writer and publisher, used to describe the secret to keeping readers interested without killing off best-sellers as “the illusion of change.” Cities may fall and worlds may end, but in the comics, there’s always a clone, or a parallel universe, or a time-travel reboot that … Read more

Comrade Volinsky Shoots at Edelblut to One-Up Feltes

December 18, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Children be damned, Volinsky wants Edelblut’s scalp. Why? Because he did his job. Also, because Feltes got the first shot in by making the motion to reject the $46 million education grant. So, now Comrade Volinsky shoots at Edelblut to one-up Feltes. Related: Why NH Democrats Didn’t Jump at 46 Million in Federal Grant Money … Read more

Commissioner Frank Edelblut: The Legislature should trust educators and parents

November 18, 2019 Op-Ed

From its inception, the idea of public charter schools has been to free public education from the burden of excessive and restrictive rules that prevent educators from being effective.

NH Dept of Ed Permanently Revokes Concord School Teacher’s Credentials

October 30, 2019 Steve MacDonald

New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut has permanently revoked the education credentials of a Concord Teacher accused of multiple sexual assaults.

Edelblut, Cline Statements on Vote to Delay Learn Everywhere – Status Quo isn’t working for many NH students

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Op-Ed

Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut issued the following statement in response to the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (JLCAR) voting along party lines to object to Learn Everywhere, stalling the innovative program that the Legislature last year directed the Department of Education to establish:

Op-ED: Using Tech effectively in New Hampshire schools

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Op-Ed

To screen or not to screen? That is the question facing parents and educators across the country.

Digital technology has opened up new possibilities in teaching, as well as so many other areas of modern life. But new research finds that too much screen time can hinder a child’s educational development.

Parents and families are key to educational success

July 17, 2019 Op-Ed

by Frank Edelblut – Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Education |

ALL OF THE education research tells us that when parents and families are active participants in a student’s education, the attainment and outcomes are better.

Frank Edelblut: School Days, Lunch Trays & Gourmets

April 5, 2019 Steve MacDonald

New Hampshire’s Commissioner of Education is making time to work the school lunch cafeterias around the state. In a Department of Ed feature titled School Days, Lunch Trays & Gourmets, Frank Edelblut (sort of) takes the Guy Fieri approach (Diners Drive-Ins and Dives) for an inside look at how school lunch gets done.

Kids Already Learn Everywhere, So Let’s Give Them Credit

February 12, 2019 Op-Ed

By Colleen Hroncich, As any parent will tell you, learning doesn’t end when the school day ends. Not all kids thrive in a conventional classroom—some earn their marks after the dismissal bell through service, sports, nature, or the arts. Why shouldn’t their learning count for graduation credits? That’s the game-changing proposal that New Hampshire Governor … Read more

NHDOE: Online Sci-Fi, Fantasy Literature University Sets Up Shop In NH

February 8, 2019 Op-Ed

New Hampshire Department of Education: Signum University is the first university to receive approval to do business in the state during the last six years. CONCORD, NH – Signum University, an online-only, nonprofit university focused on fantasy and sci-fi literature, has received approval from the Higher Education Commission to offer classes in the state of … Read more

School District Governance of NH – “Preparing for the Future of Schooling”

January 13, 2019 Skip

Preparing for the Future of Schooling In this seminar, we will discuss the future of schools – what school board members need to know about the changes (technological, demographic, economic, and political) that they will be facing, and ways to view potential problems as opportunities. Join us to hear the visions of our two speakers, … Read more

“Do we have the education leadership we need in NH?” Yes! Yes, We Do!

September 26, 2018August 12, 2018 Op-Ed

by Jon DiPietro

In an August 12 opinion piece on SeacostOnline, Bill Duncan retread some heavily worn ground in the latest sequel to Swamp Things: The Educreaucity Fights Back. Current DoE Commissioner Frank Edelblut has been in the crosshairs of the education bureaucrats (to whom I refer as “educrats”) since day one because he dares to challenge the status quo.

Mr. Duncan has courageously seized the colors of the Educrat Army to storm that hill once more asking, “Do we have the education leadership we need in NH?”

GrokTV! – Rochester 912 meeting: Frank Edelblut, NH Commissioner of the Dept of Education

September 26, 2018June 12, 2018 Skip

Frank Edelblut, Commissioner for the NH Department of Education spoke at the June meeting for the Rochester 912 group talking about what he has encountered during his time in that spot. I will have to admit, he was adroit in covering a whole range of issues that his department is covering. All without notes. And then the same during the question and answer period as well. I think this is TED lecture quality.

Too Bad Frank Edelblut Won’t Run For Governor This Year…

September 26, 2018June 2, 2018 Steve MacDonald

Originally posted May 11th, 2018

In 2016 Mr. Sununu barely survived a primary win against Frank Edelblut. Gov. Sununu offered a job as the state commissioner of Education to Frank, and he may be the best one we’ve had in decades. So we can give Chris credit for listening when someone tells him what might be a smart move for him politically.

That’s important because Frank doesn’t strike me as the sort of guy who would undercut his “boss” in that circumstance so I don’t see him accepting any offer or encouragement to primary Governor Sununu in 2018. But if Chris Sununu signs HB1319, Frank would win easily.

There’s a message in that reality. Here’s another one.