The Legality/Illegality of Mental Health Treatment for Students in the Merrimack School District
Based on this article in the Manchester Union Leader, I filed a Right-to-Know Request with the...
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Author: Ann Marie Banfield
Mayor Craig, Please Put Parents and Teachers First, Not D.C. Bureaucrats
Mayor Joyce Craig responded to an article in the Manchester Union Leader saying, “in her...
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How The NH School Boards Association Put Children At Risk for Sexual Assault
Most school districts pay the New Hampshire School Boards Association (NHSBA) dues out of the...
Read MoreConcerns About The 10-Year Mental Health Plan For New Hampshire
Last night I attended a meeting in Portsmouth with the New Hampshire Commissioner of Health and Human Services on the state’s 10-Year Mental Health Plan. It was clear from the comments at the end of the presentation,...
Read MoreThe Danger That Can Come To Your Children Attending a Public School in NH
Many people have never heard the name Glenn Cordelli, but if you are a parent, you should get to know him. Glenn Cordelli is a state representative in New Hampshire serving in Moultonborough, Sandwich, and Tuftonboro. He...
Read MoreAnother BIG Mistake in Bedford: Chromebook
I remember when parents were told that kids needed to use calculators in the classroom because it was the newest technology. Calculators were one of the worst ideas , and has contributed to the lack of math literacy in...
Read MoreWhy You Should Vote for Dan Hynes in Senate District 09 over Terry Wolf
People have asked me why I support Dan Hynes for Senate over Terry Wolf– especially since I respect and like Terry very much. Terry has always been cordial to me, and I appreciate that in a public servant. She served for...
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One More Reason To Refuse The Standardized Tests For Your Children, Violating NH Laws
Another reason for parents to REFUSE the standardized assessments for their children. I removed...
Read MoreWARNING: SNHU Students and Parents of Children in Public Schools
According to this recent article in the Manchester Union Leader, SNHU received a $1 million dollar grant from Google to develop an assessment to measure “soft skills.” Soft skills include behaviors, attitudes, and...
Read MoreFor Students Walking Out To Remember The Columbine School Shooting, Please Read This
On Friday, students are going to walk out of school to remember the Columbine school shooting, and demand more stringent gun control laws. But, have any of these students looked at what happened at Columbine ? Do they know what...
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