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Claiming they may be involved in deceptive trade practices, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington went after PragerU at Wednesday’s Executive Council meeting calling for an investigation by Attorney General John Formella.
The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the state’s education funding system, claim in a filing Monday the state misstated their claims, their burden of proof and ignores evidence they presented.
Today, students, parents, and teachers held a press conference at the State House to demand that this back-to-school season, state leaders commit to action to solve the largely preventable problem of gun violence in the classroom.
“These educators represent the heart and soul of teaching, and we are proud of their many contributions to the field. We are excited to recognize their talent, leadership and commitment to so many students throughout the state,” said Christine Brennan, deputy commissioner and member of the Teacher of the Year Selection Committee.
A woman who was sexually assaulted by a teacher known to be a sex offender by Bishop Guertin High School before he was hired can sue the school, the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled.
The State Board of Education Thursday tabled an application by PragerU Kids to offer an on-line course on financial literacy until additional information is provided.
The proposal, which the plaintiffs sent the state a week ago, but has not received a response, would set a timeline to change two aspects of the state’s administration of the tax they claim make it unconstitutional because taxpayers are assessed at different effective rates and not proportional rates as required by the state constitution.
Two teenage boys who are in the care of New Hampshire remain in a Tennessee facility despite Child Advocate Cassandra Sanchez warning the state a month ago that they are being traumatized there rather than receiving the treatment the state is paying for.
The state is asking a superior court judge to approve a motion for a ruling without a trial on the second aspect of an education funding suit filed last year against the state and how it funds and determines the cost of an adequate education.