Merrimack High School Archives

The Corona Virus hits the Merrimack High School and at least one administrator doesn’t want students, staff or parents to know about it!!!

March 5, 2020
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I can tell you with absolute certainty that a teacher traveled to Italy and was told to stay home beginning on Thursday, March 5th.

Developing….Political Bias in Merrimack High School…Evolves

September 26, 2018October 23, 2012 Steve MacDonald

It may be too soon to tell for sure, but Monday was the day by which I wanted to hear about (or see) some changes in the way certain Merrimack High School teachers were favoring President Obama in class…and I have.

Not everyone has reported back yet but everything points to an effort at demonstrating some nonpartisan behavior. Where there previously was just Obama, I am told there is now Obama and Romney. Where this treatment was not possible, the pro-Obama messaging has, for the moment, been removed. That was all I was looking for. Some balance, and if that was not possible the absence of obvious bias, particularly in the instruction.

Will this first effort translate into more balanced classroom conversation lead by teachers with that previously obvious bias?

A few Quick Points on a Monday Morning..

September 26, 2018October 22, 2012 Steve MacDonald

About that Debate? Obama loses no matter what happens. An observation about Hillary taking responsibility for Benghazi….I bet Obama promised to nominate her to the Supreme Court in exchange if he is re-elected. (The only other thing I believe a Clinton covets more than being President.) And my spies are deployed to check the state … Read more

Fabricating a False Conspiracy Narrative at Merrimack Patch?

September 26, 2018October 19, 2012 Steve MacDonald

Carolyn Dube, editor of the Merrimack Patch, engaged in a form of journalism today, after reading my post about potential political bias and ‘indoctrination’ tactics in some of the classrooms at Merrimack High School. I will leave the kind of journalism she engaged in up to you dear readers.

In her opening paragraph she establishes the tone of the piece thusly…

A Merrimack father and blogger on conservative blog GraniteGrok is alleging a conspiracy of political indoctrination and bullying among Merrimack High School teachers who he says are lobbying for the re-election of the president.

In order for it to be a conspiracy there has to be a planned coordinated effort. But seeing as I never make this claim, and in fact, make remarks that contradict it, (directly to Ms. Dube in fact), everything after her opening paragraph is equally suspect.

Developing…Merrimack High School Teachers Indoctrinating Students?

September 26, 2018October 18, 2012 Steve MacDonald

I have received a number of reports of teachers in the Merrimack High School actively promoting a specific presidential candidate. This appears to take several forms. I have reports of posters, temporary messages encouraging students to assist a single campaign–with contact info, and then the typical teacher injecting their own preferences into the class discussion on an almost daily basis, also known as biased propagandizing and political indoctrination on the taxpayer dime.

Let me be clear. All these offenses, and there appear to be several and many, promote President Obama’s re-election with little or no effort to provide any kind of ongoing or daily balance for or toward his opponent. As class leaders, role models, and public servants, this is unethical, and very likely illegal.

This has been going on for weeks and I just want it to stop.

So how do we go about making it stop?