Teacher of Year nominee laid off
Nominated for New Hampshire’s Teacher of the Year, Hampton Academy teacher Christina Hamilton received a layoff notice — by cell phone — the same week. Kevin Fleming, grievance chairman of the...
View ArticleStates may un-adopt Common Core
New Hampshire, Minnesota and South Carolina legislators are considering bills that would block or reverse the adoption of Common Core Standards, reports Curriculum Matters.
View ArticleNH overrides school choice veto
New Hampshire parents will get help paying for private school or homeschooling. The Legislature voted to override Gov. John Lynch’s veto of a new parental choice tax credit. Businesses will receive an...
View ArticleNew Hampshire tries credits for competence
New Hampshire schools have moved away from “seat time” to “competency-based learning,” advancing students when they have mastered course content. Strengthening High School Teaching and Learning in New...
View ArticleEducating for ‘competence’
“Competency-based” education is hot, but what does it really mean? The Christian Science Monitor looks at New Hampshire, a leader in the competency movement. At Sanborn Regional High in Kingston, N.H,...
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Testing for competency
New Hampshire requires high schools to measure credit in terms of competency rather than “seat time,” writes Julie Freeland. Schools are trying different ways to evaluate competence. At Sanborn...
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Virtual competence
A “virtual” student in New Hampshire, Emily Duggan, 16, has time to dance 12 hours a week. All-online schooling is growing in popularity, despite weak performance by students, writes Hechinger’s Chris...
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History is a mystery
Fourth-graders at the New Hampshire Historical Society Photo: Jason Moon/NHPR Each year, fourth graders visit the New Hampshire Historical Society in Concord as part of their study of state history. It...
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