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What Do Parents Do When Their Child’s Behavior Changes Significantly?

June 12, 2023 Don

They wonder why. If there’s a problem, they want to fix it. Without an obvious explanation such as family, friend, pet, or growth-related problem, parents seek input from anyone they think might help, e.g., siblings, teachers, coaches, doctors, et al. Parents assume that everyone will want to help fix their child’s problem. Unfortunately, that may … Read more

Summary of the Governor Wentworth Regional School District Board Meeting 6/5/2023

June 8, 2023 Skip

Editor’s Note: We encourage involved parents and citizens to send these kinds of meeting notes to us so we all can see if there are trends that we otherwise wouldn’t be able to be aware of. Thanks!

SB272 Parental Rights

May 24, 2023 Op-Ed

After seeing the Democrats kill SB272, the NH Senate’ Parental Rights bill, last Thursday, I strongly, strongly, strongly suggest that parents get their children out of the public GOVERNMENT schools. These schools have become a black box of the unknown and allow staff to keep secrets and openly lie to parents.

NH House Majority Leader Jason Osborne Defending SB272

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 Skip

Sent in by NH State Rep Glenn Cordelli, an ardent supporter and advocate for Parents and the education for their children:

Parent Bill of Rights Fails

May 22, 2023 Op-Ed

I dislike reporting on such bad news, but SB 272, the parent bill of rights, failed in the House. After a series of floor amendments gutted this bill, rendering it impotent and actually harmful to parental rights (see director’s report for more detail), the bill was voted “Indefinitely Postponed,” which means it can not be brought up again until 2025.

Quick Thought – Why Isn’t The NH GOP Calling Out The Turncoat Republicans Who Aligned With Democrats to Torpedo SB272-Parental Rights?

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 Skip

Not ONCE, since the votes were taken have I seen anything even closely relating to what Kevin Landrigan of the Union Leader (and certainly nothing like what we’ve been writing about) in naming names?

New Hampshire Democrat Vote Favors Child Molesters Over Parents

May 21, 2023May 21, 2023 Ann Marie Banfield

Democrats in the House and Senate voted against parental rights when they voted against SB272. SB272 would have established a parental bill of rights in New Hampshire.

SB272 Failure

November 19, 2024May 20, 2023 Arlene Quaratiello

Educators often use the metaphor of the three-legged stool to convey the ideal parent-teacher-child relationship. If one leg is weakened, the stool inevitably becomes unstable. Over the past few years, this three-legged stool has become more and more wobbly.

NH Democrats Deliver a BIG WIN for School Choice Proponents

May 19, 2023 Ann Marie Banfield

Democrats delivered a blow to New Hampshire parents by defeating a parental rights Bill. Cloaked in caring for LGBTQ children, Democrats along with a small handful of Republicans, defeated legislation that supported parental rights.

Did Your NH School Board Member Tell the Legislature To Vote Against Parental Rights Tomorrow?

May 17, 2023 Steve MacDonald

New Hampshire Senate Bill 272 (SB272) is coming up for a vote in the NH House this week and probably tomorrow, Thursday, May 18th. It is the Parental Rights Bill. Legislation that the following School Board Members want them to vote down.

So NH State Rep Mike Bordes (RINO-Belmont) Is Looking to Gut The NH Senate’s Parental Rights Bill With These Amendments

May 14, 2023May 14, 2023 Skip

Effectively, NH State Rep Mike Bordes is SCREAMING: PARENTS – Your children belong to Government!! SCREW YOU, PARENTS! And the vote is this Thursday (according to the House Republican Leadership, from what I’ve been told). Here’s the floor amendment that will be put forward by him, via a different State Rep, for the vote on … Read more

What Will His Ardent State Rep “Anti Parental Rights Bill” Supporters Do Now That Sununu “Supports” SB272?

May 7, 2023 Skip

“Spank’em when they’re wrong but thank’em when they do right.” So yes, I have to be nice to NH Governor Chris Sununu (on a preliminary basis – the NH House hasn’t voted on SB272 yet but has passed the Senate) on this news:

Parents deserve the rigth to know about their kids

NH School Boards Association Fighting AGAINST PARENTAL RIGHTS : Take ACTION NOW

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 Ann Marie Banfield

Sadly I’m not surprised that the NHSBA came out against the parental rights legislation that will be voted on in The New Hampshire House soon. It’s hard for me to remember when this lobbying organization supported any parental rights laws. It seems odd since parents pay their salaries.

Manchester Attorney to Parents: Get Your Kids Out of Our Schools if You Don’t Like Them

November 18, 2024April 29, 2023 Ann Marie Banfield

After sitting through the Supreme Court hearing on 4/27/2023, where the Manchester School District Attorney argued against parental rights for families who send their children to the Manchester public schools; you got the feeling that school officials have no intention of problem-solving this legal dispute.

After-Action Observations on the Parents’ Rights Rally in Concord

April 23, 2023 Op-Ed

“I Will Not Co-Parent With the Government.” That sign and others like it appeared in abundance in Concord on Tuesday. That was the prevailing sentiment of the strong and positive crowd assembled in front of the Capitol in Concord this past Tuesday, April 18, 2023, as a prelude to the House hearing on HB272, a bill codifying parental rights of school children.

Thoughts on HB10 – Parental Rights. New Hearing Date for SB272 on Tuesday, April 18th

March 30, 2023 Op-Ed

The Parental Bill of Rights HB10 was a good bill, and so is SB272, the Senate version – which will be heard by the House Education Committee on April 18th at 10 AM at the State House.

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That a Law titled “A Parents’ Bill of Rights” is Even Necessary …

March 29, 2023 Op-Ed

In the most beautiful country in the world with freedoms like no other, that a law titled “A Parents’ Bill of Rights” is even necessary is unfathomable. But here we are, living in the twilight zone.

SUPPORT SB272 Parental Rights Bill

March 27, 2023 Op-Ed

If you haven’t already, please take 1 minute and register your support for the Senate version of the Parental Rights bill; if you already did register, thanks. Take an extra couple of minutes and pass along for others to register their support. Our kids need to be protected!!!!

The CRT Tide is Turning in Education

March 11, 2023 Op-Ed

Parents in New Hampshire and across the United States are taking back their most basic rights, seized by school officials, teacher unions and the billion-dollar woke Critical Race Theory/gender ideology industry.

Democrats That Oppose Parental Rights Support…The Fascist State Ownership of Children

March 10, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Republicans in the New Hampshire legislature have a pair of bills working their way through the process that protect parents’ rights. The opposition position states unequivocally that “parents do not have the right to know what is going on with their children in schools.”