Another View: The ABC’s of passing SB 191
Senator David Watters, the prime sponsor of SB 191, submitted a piece to Foster's Daily Democrat about his bill to fund full-day kindergarten. Though...
Concord Monitor Editorial: A real talk about school calendars
The Concord Monitor Editorial Board responded to Governor Chris Sununu's suggestion that delaying the first day of school until after Labor Day could help...
Rep Porter: ‘School choice’ bills turn taxpayer dollars into private funds
Representative Marjorie Porter submitted this piece to Concord Monitor regarding SB 193, which creates education savings accounts for New Hampshire students:
I’ve been serving in...
4 Things to Know about the “Drive to 65” Act
A bipartisan effort to move the state closer to college and career readiness goals passed the House on May 2, 2019 and is one...
When students are accountable for their learning, they’re more engaged and...
The Notebook, a news service for Philadelphia's public schools, featured an excellent primer on project-based learning and assessment--two important pieces of the student-centered learning...
Sununu prioritizes full-day kindergarten in budget; Senators still vie for full...
In Governor Chris Sununu's budget address on Thursday, full-day kindergarten funding was front and center. Senator Watters (Dover) believes his bill, SB 191, would...
Competency Based Education: Transforming learning from a time-based to a learning-based...
At its core, competency based education (CBE) is a model that transforms learning from a structured, one-size-fits-all teaching model to a personalized, flexible learning...
SAT may not align with NH learning standards, research suggests
New Hampshire has used the College Board's SAT assessment to satisfy the high school testing requirement since 2015. Since then, every 11th grader has...
Concord Monitor: Edelblut seeks to restructure education department
The Concord Monitor reported on Senator John Reagan's amendment to HB 356, which would give the Commissioner Frank Edelblut "broad discretion" over the Department of Education:
New Hampshire...
Union Leader: Edelblut power play in DOE reorganizing?
The Union Leader featured an article on the amendment to HB 356, which would restructure the Department of Education:
It hasn't taken Frank Edelblut much time...
