Win for Directing Children’s Education
June 1, 2018
In late May Governor Chris Sununu signed HB 1744 into law to empower families with the ability to refuse their children’s participation in statewide assessments. It was a multi-year effort and it finally crossed the finish line. It goes into effect as of July 24, 2018. This bill had three rounds before: HB 276 (2017) that
Become a School Choice Warrior for ALL Kids
May 30, 2018
The following is a guest post, originally published on Granite State Home Educators, written by Kitty Michelotti. School choice applies to all of us, and homeschoolers can help lead the way. If you are reading this, you’re probably a homeschooler. Regardless of how you came to homeschooling, the fact that you are here shows you
Story of the Day
May 23, 2018
Thank you to Choice Media for having us do today’s Story of the Day! It is based on a Boston Herald article titled, “State Accused of Holding Back Bucks for Private Special Ed Students.” We should focus on children, not the buildings where they attend school. "Massachusetts Accused of Holding Back Money Meant for Special Ed Students in
HEAC Makes Slow Progress
May 7, 2018
Several critical issues face New Hampshire’s homeschool community and the Home Education Advisory Council (HEAC) is finally taking steps to address them. HEAC met on Thursday, April 19th, in a special meeting after another Nor’Easter storm cancelled their March meeting. The agenda included several problems we highlighted this year: the NH School Board Association’s unlawful
Still Fighting for Educational Opportunities
May 4, 2018
We need your help to get the ESA passed! Late last night the senate added the ESA text to another bill that the House already approved, HB 1636, a charter school bill. This gives us one more opportunity to have the House and Senate consider Education Savings Accounts! The entire NH House is expected to
Granite Staters Show Support of ESAs
May 1, 2018
Families, legislators, business leaders, and other Granite Staters who support the proposed Education Savings Account bill, SB 193, held a press conference on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at the Legislative Office Building in Concord. Speakers included Speaker of the House Gene Chandler, Majority Leader Dick Hinch, Harold Turner who is CEO/President of the HL Turner
ESAs Empower Education
May 1, 2018
All students, regardless of their zip code and income level, deserve the opportunity for an education that fits their unique needs and goals. In a recent Concord Monitor article, Middleton McGoodwin, the superintendent in the Claremont school district, said, “In truth, today, in NH, a child’s zip code determines their educational opportunities.” ESAs empower our most-vulnerable children with equal opportunities, like
The ESA Vote – Support Educational Opportunities
April 27, 2018
This is the time — let’s make it happen!!! Come out to support the ESA bill when the entire NH House of Representatives votes! WHAT: The entire NH House vote on SB 193, the Education Savings Account (ESA) bill WHEN: Wednesday, May 2nd , starting 10:00am (the vote could be anytime during the day) WHERE:
Families Support ESAs
April 27, 2018
We continually hear from families across the Granite State who want more educational opportunities for their children. Some are trapped in schools that don’t fit their academic needs. Others face unaddressed bullying situations. Children have one chance at their K-12 education and all students, regardless of their zip codes and income levels, deserve the opportunity
Schedule for Week of April 23, 2018
April 23, 2018
These last several weeks are the most intense time of the legislative session; it is when critical bills near the finish line. Legislators are deep in negotiations and bills can be amended without public hearings. Anything can happen! SB 193, the Education Savings Account bill, is the most important school-choice bill of the biennium, if