Schedule for Week of January 28, 2019
January 28, 2019
Last week was National School Choice Week and we had a blast! New Hampshire hosted two events – a huge rally in Concord with outstanding student performers and 500 guests, and an Intro to Homeschooling session that demystified home education for families considering that option. Thank you for celebrating with us! Check out the video
Scholarship Frees Potential
January 25, 2019
Free the child’s potential, and you will transform him into the world. ~ Maria Montessori The Education Tax Credit scholarship program puts educational opportunities within reach for low-income students across the Granite State. Over 400 students are utilizing the scholarship for the 2019-2020 school year. There are a few bills filed that aim to
Save Our Scholarships: Hearing on Repeal Bill
January 24, 2019
WHAT: Public hearing on House Bill 632, the first one that intends to repeal the Education Tax Credit scholarship program WHERE: Legislative Office Building, room 202, located at 33 N State Street, Concord. WHEN: Tuesday, February 5th, starting at 11:00am The Education Tax Credit (ETC) scholarship program is the only one in the state
Schedule for Week of January 21, 2019
January 21, 2019
Welcome to National School Choice Week! It is a cross-country series of independent events that spotlight the array of K-12 learning environments. It began January 20th and last through January 26th, 2019. It all started eight years ago and has noted over 58,000 events across the country! It is a fabulous way to highlight the
Defend Educational Opportunities for Low-Income Children
January 17, 2019
The tax-credit scholarship is facing multiple attacks in the legislature this year. The first one is HB 632 and is being fast-tracked to the House Ways and Means Committee, entirely skipping the Education Committee as is the usual protocol to first go to the policy committee. Although the public hearing is not scheduled yet, we
Schedule for Week of January 14, 2019
January 14, 2019
Welcome to the start of the 2019 legislative session! The Senate and House education committees are beginning to schedule public hearings and there is a full calendar for the HEC. We are monitoring numerous bills this year and those will include our analysis and commentary. There are several bills regarding charter schools, cooperative district agreements,
2019 Bills of Interest to Homeschoolers
January 13, 2019
There are a few bills this session that may be of interest to New Hampshire homeschoolers. We are tracking some of them, but want the community to be aware of the others. Thankfully there are no bills directly regarding home education this year. There are at least two bills filed against the tax-credit scholarship program.
Some Don’t Want to Hear It
January 2, 2019
Some legislators don’t want to hear about educational opportunities that impact thousands of NH children. That’s their choice. They can choose to ignore what often matters a great deal to families. On New Year’s Eve we sent an email to all NH Senators and State Representatives welcoming them to the new biennium. The letter explained
National School Choice Week 2019
December 13, 2018
Every year we celebrate educational opportunities with National School Choice Week! It is a cross-country series of independent events that spotlight the array of K-12 learning environments. It will begin January 20th and last through January 26th, 2019. It all began in 2011 and has noted over 58,000 events across the country! It is a
Author Kerry McDonald Coming to NH
December 11, 2018
Save the date! Kerry McDonald, outspoken blogger for the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) and Intellectual Takeout, policy advisor to the Heartland Institute, and author of the soon-to-be-published book titled “Unschooling: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom,” will give a talk about educational opportunities at the Nackey Loeb Communications School in Manchester on Tuesday,
