Tag: Concord
Enrollments continue to decline across Capital area – but not everywhere
According to the Concord Monitor, fluctuations in school enrollment--often even as little as 1% annually--are creating logistical challenges, from classroom space to staffing needs:
Continuing...
Charter school centered on service in the works for Concord
The State Board of Education reviewed a proposal for a new, service learning-centered charter school in the Concord area, reported the Concord Monitor:
Boscawen educator...
Competency-based instruction in Concord schools means new grades on reports cards
In many schools, students will be taking home a different kind of report card this year as more classrooms switch to a competency-based model...
Free Workshop: The three “R’s”
A free workshop, “The 3 R’s – Understanding your role, rights and responsibilities in the N.H. Special Education process” will be held Oct. 12 from 5:30 p.m....
CHS English teacher is 2018 N.H. Teacher of the Year
Concord High School English teacher Heidi Crumrine was named New Hampshire's 2017 Teacher of the Year, reported the Concord Monitor. Here's an excerpt:
“Concord I’ve always...
Test Drive: New Hampshire teachers build new ways to measure deeper learning
The Christian Science Monitor featured a piece on how New Hampshire is leading the country in innovative ways to measure learning and teaching. The...
Another View — Terri Forsten: Don’t divert resources that should boost education for all
Concord Superintendent Terri Forsten responded to a recent opinion piece in the Union Leader that touted SB 193, the bill that creates education freedom...
My Turn: A father’s hope after daughter’s dyslexia diagnosis
Father and family physician Dr. Travis Harker wrote about his daughter's diagnosis of dyslexia in the Concord Monitor.
He said that three years ago, his...
Concord High seniors prep for college after immigrating to the U.S.
Concord High School's Be the Change Club has been a safe space and lifeline for students at the school, and the Concord Monitor published...
Editorial: “Inclusion is an essential part of education and life”
The Concord Monitor Editorial Board praised former Concord High School Principal Gene Connolly for advocating for inclusion in schools. “It’s his push for inclusion...