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Charter Schools Improve Education Opportunities

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

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Learn Everywhere? No – you MUST learn HERE!

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

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Where has Volinsky Been?

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.

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

[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

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Comrade Volinsky Shoots at Edelblut to One-Up Feltes

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

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Commissioner Frank Edelblut: The Legislature should trust educators and parents

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.

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

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

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

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:

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Op-ED: Using Tech effectively in New Hampshire schools

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.

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Parents and families are key to educational success

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.

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Frank Edelblut: School Days, Lunch Trays & Gourmets

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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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?”

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

Election-Voting-ReutersIn 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.

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Addiction in New Hampshire

We continue with Frank Edelblut, candidate for Governor, on the “opioid crisis,” solutions without more bureaucracy, and New Hampshire’s other addiction problem…Federal money.  

June 18th, 2016 Podcast

This week our guests are Frank Edelblut (Candidate for NH Governor). David McIntosh from Club for Growth gives us an ExIm Bank update–remember that? Dustin Siggins tells us about a pro-life women’s health clinic called Stanton Healthcare with plans to go toe-to-toe with Planned Parenthood. And Max Abramson updates us on this weeks NH House … Read more

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