The New Hampshire Liberty Alliance will be hosting a dinner that will include as their key speaker, Corey DeAngelis. You may have seen DeAngelis on TV pushing for more school choice options for parents around the country. And while school choice is a noble cause, we need to be aware of how some of these school choice programs can be dangerous to the autonomy of our religious and private schools.
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How (Former U.S. Secretary) Betsy DeVos Almost Gave Control of Christian/Private Schools to Biden
Many conservatives around the country opposed the nomination of Betsy DeVos to the U. S. Secretary of Education position under President Trump. They had good reasons for that, she was a big supporter of the dumbed-down Common Core Standards. DeVos and Jeb Bush worked together for years, before her appointment to U.S. Secretary of Education, … Read more
Warning About School Choice and the Jeb Bush Cronies that Push it
When Betsy DeVos became U.S. Secretary of Education, I opposed that nomination. There were good candidates available, but I was told that V.P. Mike Pence thought she’d be a good pick. She brought controversy to the position, and even though there were some good policy decisions made by her, there were others that were horrible. … Read more
SAU16/Exeter and the Failed Leadership That Drove Families to Leave
Problems have been plaguing the SAU16/ Exeter school district for a few years now. Parents have been fighting to improve their schools during this time, only to find themselves dismissed and ignored. What does this tend to do to families who are frustrated that their voices are being ignored?
It is Time to Repeal the Blaine Amendment in New Hampshire
The United States Supreme Court recently issued a ruling in a Maine case (Carson v. Makin) that is another major victory for parents trying to find the education option that best meets the needs of their children.
One Minute Read – Would This Make Democrats Want School Choice?
Democrats as a party are opposed to choice in education. The rank and file are schooled on it and told this is a hill to die on by people who got rich in politics and send their kids to private school.
NH Commissioner of Ed./Parents vs NH Teachers Unions = MORE School Choice
There is a war brewing in New Hampshire between Commissioner Frank Edelblut and parents, versus The New Hampshire Teachers unions. How did it get to this point? This conflict has been brewing for some time.
So Kids, What Did We Learn From Tuesday’s House Session (03/15/22)?
We learned that it was a good day for 2nd amendment rights, parental rights, health freedom rights, and school choice. The Republican-led House passed some really good bills today.
School Choice: Old Wine in a New Bottle
Consider two possible government programs — ‘Roof Choice’, and ‘Roofer Choice’ — which are designed to provide everyone with the roof guaranteed them by the state constitution.
When Public Schools Fail: Call in the Parents
I’ve been researching education for almost two decades now. I began this journey in an effort to provide my children with the best education available. Over the years, I’ve built up a small army of parents who look to me for information and guidance.
America Needs to Rethink the Way We Educate Our Children.
America needs to rethink the way we educate our children. The public school system was meant to be a means to shore up and strengthen the nation’s experiment in limited government. But what was sold to America in the 1800s as a servant has now become a powerful, perverted, centralized, master.
Make No Mistake, the Educational Establishment Has Made Its Choice.
One historian starts his course on the history of freedom with the battle of Marathon in 409 BC. I think it began with the Exodus from Egypt. Or perhaps it was when Moses picked up his pen and began to write Genesis.
1,300 Parents in One School District Threaten to Unenroll Students Over Mask Mandate
Maybe this is how it’s done? “More than 1,300 parents in the Ankeny Community School District signed a petition threatening to unenroll their children if the district reinstates its mask mandate.”
Capping Education Freedom Accounts Would Cap Opportunities for Students
More than 1,000 New Hampshire families have applied for one of the state’s new Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs), showing strong demand for a program that offers many lower-income families their first real alternative to their assigned public school. Sadly, opponents of the program have cited this strong interest as a reason to prevent the program from growing.
One Professor’s Utopian Vision of What CRTShould Bring – – Stack of Stuff Part 21
Youch! And you wonder why the younger generations are turned off of America’s traditional values and the freedom that the Capitalistic economic system brings? Here’s one Law Professor’s pronouncement of what he thinks should be our model to strive for:
NH Representative David Luneau (D-Hopkinton) Files Legislation Against Parental Rights
In a recent statement by House Education Committee Vice-Chair Glenn Cordelli, had this to say about “Representative David Luneau’s (D-Hopkinton) plans to file legislation to limit school choice and cap Education Freedom Accounts for low-income families.”
Send Club for Growth BACK to Washington D.C.
Club For Growth will be hosting an event in Concord on Tue, August 31, 2021. My advice– SKIP IT. Tell them to go back to Washington D.C. and start advocating for the repeal of the Every Student Succeeds Act. (ESSA) That would actually be helpful to parents. This is a 1061 page federal education law that needs to be repealed.
Club for Growth Launches School Choice Forum Series in NH with Pompeo, Devos, and McIntosh
The Club for Growth is launching its School Choice Forum Series in Concord, New Hampshire, next Tuesday, August 31st. It will be held at the Bank of NH State, which is managed by the Capitol Center for the Arts. It features Mike Pompeo, Betsy DeVos, and David McIntosh.
What Nashua Parents Can Do After The School Board Mask Mandate Vote
Nashua parents were delivered a blow tonight when their school board members voted to install a mask mandate on children when they start school. At this time, parents have three choices: comply with the mandate, remove their children from the district, or sue them.
What to Know About the State Budget’s Education Freedom Accounts
This year’s state budget, up for a vote on Thursday, contains an Education Freedom Account (EFA) program to give families more options for educating their children. Here is a quick summary of who has similar programs and how this one would work.