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Put a Local School District Internal Controls Review on Your Town Ballot

December 29, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Following this morning’s alert on getting a school budget tax cap approved, I bring you another throne in the SAU and School board’s “paw.” Al Brabdabo has proposed, in the town of Kensington, a warrant to be voted on that would approve an audit of the SAU’s accounting practices. To be conducted by an accredited … Read more

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Why Are Superintendents Dropping like Flies…

February 12, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

Superintendents are dropping like flies around New Hampshire. Dr. John Goldhardt tendered his resignation with the Manchester School District today, and several other districts are looking to replace their Superintendents.

SAU16/Exeter: A Culture of Discrimination, Intimidation and Civil Rights Violations

August 13, 2021June 18, 2021 Ann Marie Banfield

After attending both school board meetings in SAU16 this week, one thing is obvious; there is a toxic culture within the walls of this school district. A culture that needs change immediately.

The Lakes Region Charter School Project

October 4, 2019 Norm Silber

Are you satisfied with the public schools in the Lakes Region? Are you satisfied with the way our public schools are being run into the ground by our elected school board members, members of the staff at the SAUs, and the teacher unions? Are you satisfied with Political Correctness run amok in our public schools … Read more

Your Tax Money Supporting Censorship in Exeter, Henniker, and Keene

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Norm Silber

Sunlight is the best disinfectant. Transparency about the workings of an organization prevents corruption. Speaking of corruption, inasmuch as the portion of your property tax bill going to the public schools is the single largest portion of that bill, did you ever wonder what they are doing with all your money? While their mission is … Read more

Crossing out problems and writing solutions on a blackboard.

Clarifying Issues With Homeschooler’s “Letters Of Intent”

October 23, 2018

This summer several efforts brought Participating Agency irregularities to our attention. Problems Granite State Home Educators did a thorough review and update of the private schools serving as Participating Agencies for the homeschool community. Participating Agencies are those schools that homeschooling families send their Letter of Intent to when they begin their home ed program. Families can report … Read more

Superintendents v. School Boards

July 15, 2024April 20, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Jorge Mesa-Tejada delivers our education update on what an SAU is (School Administrative Unit) and how Superintendents–the administrative leaders of the administrative units–have seized powers reserved to the School Boards.