SAU 44 Upholds Superintendent Firing

Fosters – SAU 44 Board upholds school superintendent’s firing NORTHWOOD — After four lengthy sessions spread over the past two months, the SAU 44 Joint School Board late Tuesday upheld its decision to fire Superintendent Judith McGann with cause. The 8-3 vote to...

Frugality Called ‘Negative Agenda’ in Hopkinton

Let’s preserve what makes Hopkinton so special Our taxes are really no worse than our neighbors’ At a recent meeting of the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen, Chairman Scott Flood stated that there were well over 100 homes for sale in Hopkinton, and that many...

Swanzey Pays 30% to Support Monadnock Regional School District

SWANZEY — After enjoying a dip in the local education tax rate last year, Swanzey residents are bearing the brunt of a pendulum now swinging the other way. Swanzey’s total tax rate is $27.84 per $1,000 of assessed value, meaning the owner of a property assessed at...

No more local control of education?

November 24, 2008 CNS News ‘Narcissistic Sovereignty’ Has Kept U.S. from Ratifying U.N. Treaty on Children’s Rights Washington, D.C. (CNSNews.com) – Advocates for a United Nations treaty on children’s rights blamed American arrogance for it not being ratified by the...

Monadnock School District Misuses Reverse 911 System

by Ed Naile Sometimes the arrogance of public officials is breathtaking. It has been reported to CNHT that at a recent Monadnock Regional School District meeting, Monadnock citizens questioned the Chairman, Gene White, about his use of the reverse 911 system. This...

Education establishment rebuffs concerns

November 15, 2008 Ed News A November 2008 headline caught my eye: “Media bias a form of arrogance.” In this article, columnist Cal Thomas criticizes the media: “Journalism is the only profession I know that ignores the wishes of its consumers. If a...