GSHE Annual Picnic is Huge Success
September 25, 2019
The weather was perfect last Friday for Granite State Home Educators’ 3rd annual Not Back to School Picnic! Approximately 200 people attended to enjoy the playground and meet new friends. Kitty Michelotti, a leader of GSHE and Chairman of the Home Education Advisory Council, said, “The picnic is becoming a tradition for many families. It’s
Best Practices in Chartered Public Schools
September 17, 2019
Best Practices in Chartered Public Schools Discussion with Commissioner Frank Edelblut and Dr. Cara Stillings Candal Thursday, November 7, 2019 Nackey Loeb School in Manchester, NH Doors open at 5:30pm Presentation at 6:00pm Book sale and signing follows Join School Choice for NH and the Pioneer Institute for a discussion about charter school best
2020 US Presidential Scholars Program
September 16, 2019
Every year the state Department of Education extends an opportunity for educators to nominate one male and one female student with high academic achievement and leadership for the US Presidential Scholars program. It is available to all high-school seniors, including home educated students, who will graduate between January and June of 2020. Please reference the
2019 Highlights Part 2
September 10, 2019
Children have one chance at an education that fits their needs, and accessing a “right fit” education can make all the difference. This is why we are committed to empowering families with educational opportunities. As part of this effort, we create and share information and resources that support access to these options. We also monitor
Districts Alter Special Ed Services to Students in Charters
September 5, 2019
As students kick off the new school year and settle into their back-to-school routines, several families at NH chartered public schools were informed of changes to their children’s Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) that they did not expect. Upon returning to school, numerous families were told that their children’s special education services would be altered; some
Third Annual Homeschool Picnic
August 29, 2019
Granite State Home Educators is hosting our 3rd annual Not-Back-to-School Picnic and all homeschool families are invited! It will be on Friday, September 20th, with September 27th as our alternative rain date, from 11:00am to 1:00pm at Livingston Park in Manchester. The park’s address is 244 Hooksett Road, Manchester, NH 03104-2617. We’ll be at the
2019 Highlights Part 1
August 20, 2019
Education is not one-size-fits-all and children have one chance at a K-12 education that fits their needs. That is why we are committed to empowering families with educational opportunities. Sometimes that means we create and share resources to equip parents; sometimes we monitor and report on legislation that may expand or restrict educational options. Every
New Tool to Find Educational Opportunities Across the State
August 12, 2019
School Choice for New Hampshire is pleased to announce a new online tool that will help Granite State families find educational opportunities across the entire state. SCNH created an interactive map that displays all the chartered public and nonpublic schools, as well as homeschool co-ops and resource centers. Like similar maps, it is easy to
Learn Everywhere Will Make Our State Stronger and More Creative
August 6, 2019
Occasionally we published guest editorials. This one is written by Amber Nicole Cannan, independent educator and director of Unchartered in Manchester. The school systems are designed to facilitate the average student in a normal classroom in your standard school to average performance. Average is a good thing. The goal for Learn Everywhere is to grant
Pushing Families Out of Public Schools
July 23, 2019
Increasingly public schools are pushing families out of their children’s education. This will only backfire on them. In early July, the new Bedford High School principal said he wants to amend school policies to restrict parental involvement in their children’s education. He referred to their behavior as “snowplowing.” The Union Leader said the principal’s intention
