Meredith Nadeau Archives

BANFIELD: SPED Parent Retaliation in Seabrook School/ SAU21 ?

April 16, 2026 Ann Marie Banfield

Dear Legislators, State Board Members, Commissioner Davis, and Members of the Media, My name is Ann Marie Banfield, and I am a parent advocate in New Hampshire focused on excellence in education. I am writing to bring your attention to a serious and ongoing issue affecting students in certain public schools, with the situation in … Read more

BANFIELD: SAU21 – More Problems Leading to More Calls for a Resignation

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 Ann Marie Banfield

As if the Seabrook School District were not already facing enough challenges within SAU21, a troubling situation has now drawn Hampton Falls into the controversy as well. A student from Seabrook who was subjected to relentless bullying is seeking to transfer to the Hampton Falls School through what is known as a Manifest Hardship transfer. … Read more

BANFIELD: Parents Again-Call For SAU21 Superintendent to Resign

March 22, 2026 Ann Marie Banfield

Calls for the resignation of Superintendent Meredith Nadeau are resurfacing after a troubling audit conducted by the New Hampshire Department of Education. See Seabrook School Board meeting. The state review found that students with special needs in Seabrook’s elementary and middle schools were not receiving all of the services required under their Individualized Education Programs … Read more

BANFIELD: Is There a Growing Apathy For Bullying in Our Schools?

November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 Ann Marie Banfield

After speaking at a recent hearing on bullying legislation in New Hampshire, I left with a troubling question: Is there a growing apathy toward the suffering of bullied children in our schools? For years, Representative Glenn Cordelli—until recently the Chairman of the House Education Policy Committee—has worked to strengthen laws that protect students. I have … Read more

Banfield: Seabrook Residents are Responsible for Bullying in the School?

May 16, 2025 Ann Marie Banfield

After years of bullying reported by parents in Seabrook, the problem will not go away until Seabrook residents fork over more money in taxes. That’s the message coming from some of the school board members and administrators. When parents have spoken before the school board about their children who’ve been bullied in school, some board … Read more

Seabrook Parents Want Media Coverage Exposing Bullying Problems

April 4, 2025 Ann Marie Banfield

Seabrook administrators have been failing their students for several years now. Parents are so desperate, they are asking for media attention. I sent this to a few media outlets in New Hampshire: Dear Media Reporters : I am writing to you today as a parent advocate in New Hampshire. I’ve been advocating on behalf of … Read more

Dr. Meredith Nedeau SAU 21 Superintendent

Attempting to Politic Again Superintendent Nedeau?

March 10, 2025 Skip

As I said in my last post (“Is SAU21 Superintendent Meredith Nedeau Attempting to Electioneer – Again?“): Or at least allow it under her nose? Questions upon questions abound. Seems to be more like a welcoming hand. Remember: 659:44-a Electioneering by Public Employees. I. No public employee, as defined in RSA 273-A:1, IX,shall electioneer while in … Read more

More Flashlights Pointing at SAU 21 and Meredith Nedeau

March 10, 2025 Skip

The jury is still out on this, and questions still abound, so I decided to start nosing around a bit myself in search of good information in addition to all the stuff that people have already sent me. Sidenote: If you have information about this issue and Superintendent Nedeau, send it to me at Skip@GraniteGrok.com … Read more

Finally, a School Board Willing To Stand up and Fight for Their Students

August 19, 2024 Ann Marie Banfield

The Seabrook School Board has formed a committee to consider withdrawing from SAU21. Remember, SAU21 is focused on politicizing the district rather than improving academic outcomes. First the SAU called in the radical leftist political group Seacoast Outright for a day of professional development training for their teachers. SAU21 then called in another political day … Read more

Cradle-To-Grave Community Schools Are Spreading …

June 1, 2024 Ann Marie Banfield

The Seabrook School Board has been challenging the implementation of the Community School Model for their school. While Community Schools sound good for families, that’s not the case.

Still Focused On Political Training for Teachers, Not Academic Training

April 9, 2024 Ann Marie Banfield

SAU21 called in the radical leftist political organization Seacoast Outright to train their teachers a couple of years ago. This year, they called in more education consultants focused more on political issues than academics.

There is a Way to Improve Public Education: Teach Kids Quality Academic Content

March 24, 2024 Ann Marie Banfield

Dear Superintendent Nadeau:

I wanted to share an article from Joanne Jacobs: Core Knowledge Students Learn More–A Lot More. As you can see, “Students taught a structured, knowledge-rich curriculum starting in kindergarten earned higher reading, math, and science scores in third through sixth grade, concludes a new study profiled in “Education Next.”

Medicaid Reimbursement to Schools and the Removal of Parental Consent

September 10, 2023 Ann Marie Banfield

More attempts to remove parental consent need to be given serious thought! This is an email sent to the Superintendent in SAU21 and the School Board Members.

SAU21: Portrait of a Learner’s Lack of Focus on Academic Excellence

May 27, 2023 Ann Marie Banfield

In SAU21, we spend $30,000.00/student. We should expect better for the students who attend public schools in NH.

Winnacunnet High School Administering the Flawed PISA Assessment

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

Students at Winnacunnet High School may be participating in an international assessment soon. This notice was sent home to parents to see if they wanted their children to participate in the PISA international assessment. My advice on this assessment: NO WAY.

NH Schools Developing Psychological Profiles on Your Children (SAU16, SAU21 and others)

October 3, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

School administrators are going ahead with SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) surveys on your children. This allows Ed Tech vendors to collect sensitive mental health data on students, in order to build a psychological profile on them.

Portrait of a Learner in SAU21: More Data Mining Your Child’s Mental Health for $$$

October 1, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

Many schools across the country are developing something called Portrait of a Graduate. At the elementary level, this is called Portrait of a Learner. SAU21 just put out a notice to parents that they will be discussing this program on Tuesday October 4th at Winnacunnet High School.

Complaint Filed Against SAU21 for Discriminating Against Christian, Jewish and Muslim Students

September 27, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

The names of the parents have been redacted and has been slightly edited for privacy purposes.
This is a complaint of discrimination filed by a family in North Hampton / SAU 21

Complaint Against SAU21 Filed with the New Hampshire Dept. of Education: Breaking the Law and Political Bias

September 23, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

What is going on in SAU21? From teacher training presented by a leftist political organization to canceling religious Christmas Carols and now political indoctrination in the classroom, parents wonder why academic excellence is no longer the focus.

SAU21 Administrators Need Training In U.S. History, Not Woke Ideology

September 11, 2022September 10, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

SAU21 has taken heat for giving teachers a day off of school to attend training provided by the political organization Seacoast Outright. The far leftist organization will now train teachers in SAU21 on how to deal with LGBTQ children in the school. How about just treating all children with respect and dignity, and implementing consequences for those who do not?