Education
Op-Ed: An Allegory About N.H. School Funding
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Let me tell you a story of Little Ville, a charming small town right here in New Hampshire, that boasted of having several lovely lakes and ponds within its bounds.
Education
Ed Board Approves Rules for Education Freedom Accounts
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CONCORD — Final rules for the new state “education freedom account” program, also known as vouchers, were adopted by the State Board of Education Thursday.
COVID
Covid Conversations – Dr. Christine Arsnow on Vaccinations for Kids
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Nancy West and Beverly Stoddart are joined by Concord pediatrician Dr. Christine Arsnow. She is vice president of the New Hampshire Chapter of the American Pediatric Society. Get information first-hand from the experts to keep you and your family safe.
COVID
Report: SAU 16 Pandemic Prom Vaccine Marks a ‘Disturbing Failure’
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“The fact that supervising SAU 16 staff did not stop the contact tracing procedure, despite having acknowledged receiving the email from the Superintendent informing all staff that they were not to ask students about their vaccine status, is a very disturbing failure to protect students,” the statement reads.
Business & Economy
Dems Press To Protect Kids at State House; Blast GOP for Nixing $27M For Vaccinations
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One Democratic lawmaker pressed Friday to better protect children touring the mask-optional State House and others scolded Republicans who don’t wear face masks and voted against $27 million in federal contracts that would have boosted vaccination efforts, which they say will delay getting shots to children.
Education
Education Commissioner Criticizes UNH Vaccination Mandate for Employees
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DURHAM – Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut criticized University of New Hampshire after it announced Friday a mandate for employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Anthony Galdieri
Children’s Safety on State House Tours Questioned As COVID-19 Cases Climb
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With the number of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths on the rise, some lawmakers question the safety of continuing tours for elementary school children at the State House where there is no mask or vaccination mandate and no requirement to report the number of legislators and staffers who work there who have been infected.
Education
Education Commissioner Edelblut Under Fire For Speech at ‘Fringe’ Group Meeting
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Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington and other Democratic leaders called on Gov. Chris Sununu to demand the resignation of Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut for speaking Sunday “at an event of fringe right-wing extremists encouraging people to forgo public health guidance in our schools.
Education
Two New Hampshire Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon Status
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The New Hampshire Department of Education is pleased to announce that two New Hampshire schools have been awarded as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Grantham Village School in Grantham and Memorial Elementary School in Bedford were named to this coveted list of schools being recognized for their exemplary high performance in academics.