What I discovered from attending all three meetings is that we are in somewhat of a crisis here in New Hampshire. One person aptly called it “a crisis of isolation, or desperation,” and I think that is accurate.
Education
Free Youth Leadership Training for Haverhill/Woodsville Students
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Haverhill/Woodsville Middle & High School students are invited to enroll in an exciting youth leadership training opportunity this summer with the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America.
Education
Three NH Schools Recognized as a 2018 NH School of Excellence
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The Elementary School of Excellence is the Gilford Elementary School and the Middle School of Excellence is Belmont Middle School. During a school assembly, students, faculty, and local education officials will be surprised by the announcement. Sanborn Regional High School in Kingston was recognized as the High School of Excellence on Tuesday, May 8th.
Education
Plymouth Regional High Meets Salem High in Finals GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE
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DURHAM – Tune in to NHPBS Saturday, May 12 at 6 p.m. as Plymouth Regional High School meets Salem High School to determine the 2018 Granite State Challenge champion.
News
NECIR Offers Students Ages 15 to 18 Two-Week Summer Journalism Program at BU
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The New England Center for Investigative Reporting presents a once-in-a-lifetime experience for high school students interested in journalism, communications or writing: the Pre-College Summer Journalism Institute at Boston University.
Business & Economy
Report: Staff Abused Disabled Child At Sununu Center By Unlawful Restraint, Seclusion
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DRC’s investigation found that SYSC staff subjected a child with emotional and behavioral disabilities to abuse through the improper use of physical restraint. The restraint, which fractured the child’s shoulder blade, violated New Hampshire’s law regulating the use of restraint and seclusion.
School Voucher Bill Revived By Some Bare-Knuckle NH Politics
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While the shenanigans are routine this time of year, what happened with the voucher bill or Freedom Scholarships or Senate Bill 193 last week is an example of heavy-handed politics practiced with a sledge hammer.
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Frugal Words of Wisdom For the College-Bound Student
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First, start paying back your loans. Today. Forgo those five dollar lattes, those eight dollar smoothies. Learn to make your drinks at home. Find a blender and a coffee maker at a thrift shop and invest in a reusable coffee cup.
Business & Economy
May 2 NH House Recap
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Check out the actions taken by the New Hampshire House today, May 2.
Education
National Governors Association Eyes NH’s Work-Based Learning Opportunities
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CONCORD, NH – Representatives of the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices were in New Hampshire on May 1, for a site visit to familiarize themselves with some of the opportunities students in the Capital and Lakes Regions have with work-based learning programs.