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BANFIELD: More Education Dollars Equals Less Learning

February 25, 2026 Ann Marie Banfield

We’ve Spent Billions. Where Are the Academic Returns for New Hampshire Students? Over the past two decades, New Hampshire’s public school system has seen a dramatic shift in both spending and instructional practice. Taxpayers now invest more than ever in K-12 education, yet the academic outcomes that matter most — foundational reading and math skills … Read more

Nickelodeon Porn vs. School Porn

May 17, 2024May 17, 2024 Ann Marie Banfield

There is an Investigation Discovery series playing on Netflix called Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. In this series, they are exposing the sexual abuse and harassment towards some of the adults and children on set. From the inappropriate scenes with children on these shows, to actual sexual abuse by the adults involved, it is a disturbing reality that many are just discovering.

Rochester’s Ex Superintendent Is In Court Over Spying, And Now Working in Concord

May 10, 2024 Ann Marie Banfield

It’s not just your child who has almost no privacy protections in a public school, but it looks like school board members and elected union officials may not have privacy, too.

Manchester School District Misleads Parents on Personal Privacy Protections

March 19, 2024 Ann Marie Banfield

As I’ve been warning about, there is no real privacy protections anymore in our public schools. Even when they say that privacy protections are in place, don’t believe it. The federal law that is supposed to protect student privacy has exceptions which opens the door for tech vendors to amass all kinds of personal information on students.

Warning to Moms – Part 1

March 9, 2024 Aaron Warner

January Littlejohn is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor whose story, though shocking, has become virtually commonplace in America. Mother of a socially awkward thirteen-year-old daughter who likely is “one the spectrum,” Littlejohn shares her heartbreaking and enraging story of a school captured by trans-activists who would lead her daughter into a transition behind her back.

Less Local Control For Public Schools in New Hampshire?

November 29, 2023 Ann Marie Banfield

A recent ruling was issued by the New Hampshire Superior Court on state funding of public schools in New Hampshire. Legislators pride themselves on local control when it comes to decisions that should be made by local communities. But if more funding is required by the state, will that mean that they expect to have more of a say in what happens in your school?

Your Kids And Moms for Liberty vs Moms For Pornography

July 14, 2023 Ann Marie Banfield

Moms for Liberty has come under fire from the radicals on the left of the political fence. Parents began showing up at school board meetings a few years ago when they realized that their public schools were going to push kids to hate each other based on the color of their skin.

We’re Not Banning Books We Are Protecting Our Kids

May 16, 2023 Peter Lemiska

If nothing else, leftist propaganda can be fiendishly clever. Using selected facts and distorting them to suit their needs, those on the left are working hard to brand loving and courageous parents as radical enemies of free speech. Their disgusting claim that parents, and conservatives in general, are out to ban books is a transparent … Read more

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WARNING: Sexually Explicit and Obscene Material Available to Children in School

December 4, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

A parent in Pennsylvania has finally taken her school district to court. Within this document, you will access some extremely obscene and pornographic content. Please make sure that your children do not access this court document.

POLLING Data On Obscene Books in Public Schools

October 10, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

One would think that you wouldn’t need a poll to tell you that most Americans oppose obscene or sexually explicit content in public schools. Since this is turning into a national debate, let’s take a look at some of the polling. According to a new Rasmussen poll, voters are overwhelmingly against obscene books in public schools.

Can “One Trusted Adult” in the Schools Violate Federal Law and Hide Information From Parents? Possibly

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

We all know that there are cases when an abused or neglected child needs help, and sometimes they can find that help from a trusted teacher. Teachers are sometimes the first line of defense for a child who is not safe at home.

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Public Schools Should Conduct Exit Interviews with Teachers and then Post that info on the Website

August 18, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

I would propose that everyone begin requesting that the school administration conduct exit interviews with teachers that include a set of questions to help school board members and the public understand why teachers are resigning.

A Kindergarten Was Attacked and No One Is Talking About It: Why?

August 5, 2022 Op-Ed

On Wednesday morning, a kindergarten was attacked, leaving six people injured and at least three people dead. A 48-year-old man has been arrested and is being charged with murder.

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Bananas Academy: Summer Class Schedule

June 22, 2022 Johnny Bananas (Fake News Reporter!)

School’s out for summer…only if you’re a loser! We at Bananas Academy are winners and we’re looking for other winners who would rather spend their summer bettering themselves instead of soaking up the short lived New England sun wasting expensive gas on adventures and chasing members of the opposite sex for momentary pleasure and lasting … Read more

To Save Our Students, Let’s Debate Everything That Contributes to School Shootings.

June 9, 2022 Peter Lemiska

Since America’s inception, guns have been a part of our culture. Our inherent right to self-defense is enshrined in our Constitution. But in recent years, senseless mass killings by deranged gunmen have become almost a commonplace occurrence. As a result, many Americans have come to see firearms as nothing more than instruments of mass destruction, … Read more

Country Music Star John Rich Asks Governor to Stop the Pornography in His Child’s Public School

May 25, 2022 Ann Marie Banfield

When you have to fight or seek assistance to stop pornography from entering your public school, those in charge should never be allowed near children again. At what point will all parents demand better from those who care for their children?

The MANCHESTER Schools are a MESS!

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Ann Marie Banfield

About 10 years ago, I joined with Manchester parents to demand better academic standards for the students who attend the public schools in Manchester. After the disastrous Common Core Standards were adopted by the State, Manchester parents realized they wanted something better for their kids.

Stop Giving Schools Your: Gender Identity, Pronouns, Sexual Preference, Race, Identities, and any other Personal Information

September 19, 2021 Ann Marie Banfield

No matter where you are politically on the issues of race, gender, sexual identity mental health, etc., there is an enormous amount of data collected on school children right now. Not only are they collecting this sensitive data, but they are also sharing some of this information without the knowledge or consent of parents and guardians.

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Manchester’s Schools Have Failed Long Enough Here’s My Proposal to Save Them

May 14, 2021 Op-Ed

MANCHESTER, NH MAY 14, 2021–Manchester mayoral candidate Richard H. Girard, a former at-Large member of the Board of School Committee, released his plan to revive the city’s sagging schools.

Left-Wing Panic: Anthony Fauci Finds Himself on Our Side; Encourages In-Person Schooling

December 2, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Back in April, GraniteGrok pointed out that there was no good reason to prevent in-person education. Since then, we’ve brushed up against the topic scores of times, and each has included even more evidence kids are not a vector for transmission to kids or anyone else. Anthony Fauci just said the same damn thing.