NH School Districts to Feds: Pay Up

PEMBROKE – Several New Hampshire school districts have sent out a bill that they say is way past due. The five districts of SAU 53 recently submitted invoices totaling more than $23 million to the U.S. Department of Education for unfunded special education expenses...

Media Blocks More IB Info to MVSD Parents

The Merrimack Valley School District of NH is seriously considering implementing the expensive program known as International Baccalaureate on a district-wide basis. On the school district’s website, is featured a slide show that supposedly contains all the...

NH Rep Vows to Fight Kindergarten Mandate

Good for you, Rep. Lars Christiansen for having the guts and tenacity to stand up for the rights of the voters. All too often we see a vote taken and then the town officials completely ignore the mandate. The Town of Hudson has voted at least 4 or 5 times NOT to offer...

Taxation Without Representation Injustices Abound

At recent Town and School meetings the taxpayers spoke loudly and clearly — among other demands, most notably they instructed officials to control spending. But some boards and committees have decided they will ignore the will of the voters. In Barrington, the...

Home Schoolers Update (HB 367 and HB 368)

Public hearings for HB 367 and HB 368 were held on February 11, 2009. About 1,000 people turned out to show their disapproval of these two bills. The House Education Committee met in executive session on March 5, 2009 to decide whether to recommend ITL or OTP these...