NH will not escape ‘reformers’

December 15, 2008 Seacoast Online AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine is joining three other New England states in a partnership that hopes to boost graduation and decrease dropout rates, while putting more emphasis on learning experiences outside the traditional classroom, Gov....

Baccalaureate Program is not good value for schools

December 13, 2008 by Anne Marie Banfield Families and companies all around the country are cutting expenses in these tough economic times. Surprisingly, many state governments are doing the same. I guess they figured out that spending like there’s no tomorrow...

The “Nazification” of our educational system?

December 8, 2008 [from April 2008] Education Week Forum Seeks A New Vision for U.S. Role Report Calls for Moving Away From K-12 Tests and Sanctions Congress and the next president need to offer a new vision for the federal role in K-12 education, creating a sustained...

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...

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...

Lyonel Tracy committed to German educational system

November 15, 2008 Eagle Forum It has come to CNHT’s attention that Lyonel Tracy, NH’s Education Commissioner, is looking to Marc Tucker for advice on education, particularly with the controversial new idea of letting students graduate after grade 10. Marc...