(Hour 1a, b) Doris Hohensee, Chairwoman of NH Families for Education, is sounding the alarm on what she sees happening in Concord at the Department of Education. Over 100 pages of new rules include changes to the rights of parents to due process when they object to teaching materials. “They don’t want to see parents in front of the Board of Education.” Doris cited specific items where changes are being sought that would mandate comprehensive psychological services WITHOUT parental consent. Doris claims they’ve exceeded their authority and unless we challenge them in court, we’ll be stuck with these rule changes. Changes that include Behavior Modification classes. And data-based decision-making. And it’s ALL part of Common Core! Tune in for the entire worrisome interview. And learn more about NH Families for Education.
NH Dept of Education usurping Parental Consent
Parents may object before the proposed rules are adopted by the NH Board of Education on Thursday, Nov. 21st; parents may object to the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules that will review these rules next month on Dec. 19th; and parents may also object on Jan. 14 before the rules are finally ADOPTED. However, once adopted, the only relief for parents may be judicial review where the agency, the department of education, will have the burden of proof to defend the rule.
November 21, 2013, in E. Swanzey, NH
State Board adopts final Proposal
December 19, 2013
JLCAR review
January 14, 2014
State Board adopts rule