Spaulding High School students earn advanced manufacturing certificates through community partnership

A new partnership between Spaulding High School and Great Bay Community College will allow 13 Spaulding students to earn their Advanced Composites Manufacturing Certificate...

Do grades demonstrate the potential of each student?

When we think about school, it’s almost impossible to imagine the experience without letter grades and grade point averages. But does a number, like...

Velcro proposes competency-based curriculum & internship program for Manchester students

The Manchester Board of School unanimously supported a proposal by Manchester-based manufacturer Velcro to form a partnership that could lead to internships and jobs...

Why do we separate school kids by age groups?

 Every day we work and interact with people of all ages. So why is K-12 is the only place in our lives where we’re...

Stereotypical gender roles could be affecting math achievement in wealthy, suburban...

In many cases, girls outperform boys in most subjects in early grades. But according to a new study from Stanford, boys outperform girls in...

Student roles in cultivating school culture

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Michael Niehoff, an educator who has taught student leadership for the past 20 years, shares his experience in having students take active roles in...

Guest Blog: Matt Guruge, CEO of Awato is on a mission...

Matt Guruge
We recently met Matt Guruge, CEO, and Co-Founder of Awato, an online service that helps students identify career paths that match their interests and...

Are we designing learning experiences that are aligned with how the...

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When we think of school, many of us picture a classroom with desks, a blackboard, and a teacher at the front of the room....

Governor Sununu adds $10 million to school safety grant program

Governor Sununu is set to increase the school safety preparedness grants by $10 million for a total of almost $30 million, according to the...

Manchester schools highlight innovations in learning to national commission of state...

ncsl innovations in learning
The National Conference of State Legislatures' Student-Centered Learning Commission visited several Manchester schools to observe innovations in learning first hand, like competency-based education, online...