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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

SDGANH 2022 Summer Newsletter

July 30, 2022 Skip

Summer 2022 Newsletter Giving voters a voice by empowering elected school district officials to reclaim control over budgets and curriculum. Announcing SDGA’s New President: Eric Pauer Eric Pauer, formerly SDGA Vice President was elected President at the SDGA Annual General Meeting on July 9th. Eric brings a strong background in organizational leadership, and we look forward … Read more

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Do School Districts Care What Parents Think?

February 23, 2022 Skip

Do you think that school districts care what you think? Hardly. That’s the answer. And we are finding out, more and more, that plenty of School Districts are all in on this con that they care about your kids the way you do.

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The Current State of Leadership in the Gilford Schools

July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 Norm Silber

Gilford School Superintendent Kirk Beitler
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In our legal system and under our constitutional republic, an individual charged with any crime is presumed innocent unless and until convicted under a finding that the charged offense occurred beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Girard Supports Concannon, Condemns Manchester School District “Whiteness Training”

June 28, 2021 Steve MacDonald

MANCHESTER, NH. June 28, 2021–“Daniel Concannon is a brave individual and I want to thank him for exposing what’s happening in the Manchester School District and for his courage in confronting the “woke mob” as it works to indoctrinate our students and staff into racist ways of thinking about and behaving toward people who are different from one another.

Manchester School Board Defends Racism

June 3, 2021 Steve MacDonald

Racism has worsened in our country as so-called “anti-racists” have turned away from the example of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and sought to label and pit those who “will always be oppressors” against those who “will always be oppressed.”

PROTECTING the INSTITUTION and NOT YOUR CHILD

February 25, 2021 Ann Marie Banfield

I’ve been advocating for parental rights and excellence in education for over a decade in New Hampshire. I’ve done this without any compensation. I’ve never looked for those kinds of rewards; I’ve done it because it’s the right thing to do. I can say without a doubt that if parents do not become more involved with their local schools, they may end up regretting that decision.

Manchester School Board to Revisit Controversial Policy on Transgender Students

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 Steve MacDonald

A controversial policy that bars school officials from informing parents that their children identify as transgendered in school and mandates access to the bathrooms, locker rooms, and sports teams the student “identifies with” will be back before the Board of School Committee at its meeting on February 8th.

Manchester School Board Vote on “Student Voice” Not Legal

October 7, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Despite staunch and consistent opposition of student representatives from the city’s high schools, the Manchester Board of School Committee voted to add student representatives to their ranks.

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Merrimack School District Cheats Students

September 2, 2020 Op-Ed

Here we go again. The Merrimack School District fumbles the re-opening of schools even though they have had months to get it right.

Say No Mo’wer: Merrimack School District Goes from Bad to Worse

August 17, 2020 Op-Ed

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse in the Merrimack School District, along comes Chuck Mower, the new Chair of the School Budget Committee.

Open letter to the Nashua School Community

March 11, 2025August 17, 2020 Howard Coffman

When Superintendent Jahmal Mosley pursued a position outside of the district without giving the Nashua Board of Education prior notice, he demonstrated a lack of commitment, not only to complete his contract but to the City that welcomed him with open arms. Jahmal Mosley was given a great opportunity when Nashua hired him to lead … Read more

Social media monitoring and DESSA psychological evaluation. Do Parents know about this?

June 23, 2020 Ann Marie Banfield

IF you have kids in: EXETER, BRENTWOOD, EAST KINGSTON, KENSINGTON, NEWFIELDS, or STRATHAM, MAKE SURE YOU READ THIS. IF you know of anyone who lives there, make sure THEY read this:

Nashua School District Staff Should Not be a Protected Class

March 30, 2020 Op-Ed

On Friday, March 13th the Nashua Board of Education voted to provide full compensation to all district personnel for five days from March 16th to 23rd while shutting down the schools. There was no discussion of the cost to taxpayers as these funds were already in this year’s budget.

Coronavirus: The Timberlane School District Did Something Right?

March 7, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Here’s something you won’t see every day. I’m going to give the Timberlane School District an atta-boy. They’ve publicly notified and instructed students and teachers who recently traveled to Italy to please self -quarantine for two weeks

Nashua: Rigged Elections and Taxpayer Funded Electioneering

January 4, 2020 Op-Ed

Promoted from the Nashua Microgrok: Does this email, sent by a teachers union representative to district staff using school district electronic mailboxes, sound like electioneering to you?

Nashua: Rigged Elections and Taxpayer Funded Electioneering

January 4, 2020 Op-Ed

Does this email, sent by a teachers union representative to district staff using school district electronic mailboxes, sound like electioneering to you? “You sent around the election stuff on Friday. But some people were missing. Could you check if it was just an oversight? If you don’t have those names, I will check the status with Adam.”

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Sex Assault Scandal: Concord School Board Votes 9-0 to End Superintendents Employment

November 2, 2019 Steve MacDonald

We told you it was coming, and now it’s here. The Sex assault scandal cover-up in the Concord School System has claimed its first staff or administrative “head.”

NH Dept of Ed Permanently Revokes Concord School Teacher’s Credentials

October 30, 2019 Steve MacDonald

New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut has permanently revoked the education credentials of a Concord Teacher accused of multiple sexual assaults.

Concord’s Diversity Hire Sex Assault Scandal Update – Principal and Superintendent Put on Leave

September 28, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The ongoing investigation into a series of sexual assaults in the Concord School District has taken another left turn. It’s a scandal within the scandal. Not the diversity hire who was getting cozy with teen girls, but the administrative staff whom I believe helped hide it.