Manchester Proud: The political charade exposed
It’s been about a year since I formally withdrew my support from Manchester Proud. I...
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Tag: Common Core
Manchester School District: On the Verge of Adopting a Failed Common Core Math Program?
The good news is, Manchester is looking to provide a math program for their students. The bad news is, the programs chosen align with the failed Common Core standards that have been plaguing schools for almost a decade now. The...
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Manchester Proud: An objective effort or a stacked deck?
Now that serious, undisclosed conflicts between Manchester Proud and Reaching Higher NH have been...
Read MoreSenate Bill 193: Revisions, Union Opposition, Etc.
(Hour 1b) Rich talked about revisions to Senate Bill 193, which is the Education Savings Account bill. He spoke about Union opposition, before telling the listeners about Manchester School Board member Barbara Shaw’s...
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The Is Our Children Learning Segment
(Hour 3a) Rich opened up the hour by talking about the history of the Is Our Children Learning...
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Bottom Up Education
(Hours 3b,c) Rich talked to former Hooksett School Board member John Lyscars, who came on the show...
Read MoreHumble Host Discusses Manchester Academic Standards
(Hour 3a) After being prompted by Mom-at-Large Patrice Benard, Rich addressed the Manchester Academic Standards. He spoke about the next gen science standards, wondering why institutes of higher education were not...
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Preparing for Standardized Testing, Revamping the SAT and Social/Emotional Needs of Students
(Hours 3b,c) Rich talked to Felix Alvarado, Headmaster at Straight “A” Academy, for Is...
Read MoreHead Lice in the Manchester School District and Addressing the Authority of Teachers
(Hour 2a) Rich opened the hour by sharing his disapproval in the Manchester School Board’s past decision to allow head lice in the schools. He read an article condemning the move and took a call from Eddy in...
Read MoreElection Issues: Campaign Commercials and Summarizing Support
(Hours 2a,b,c) Rich began the hour by telling the listeners that he’s still in Facebook Jail. He then shared his message to the residents of the Queen City and pointed out that he should have provided support for...
Read MoreOn Air News Read for October 20. 2017
The Smarter Balanced Assessment is gone! That’s what the New Hampshire Department of Education basically said when it announced that American Institutes for Research will provide the statewide standardized assessments that...
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Craig’s Criticisms: The Mayor and Manchester’s Elementary Math Curriculum
(Hour 2a) Rich started the hour by talking about criticisms that Mayoral hopeful Joyce Craig has...
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