School Curricula

In this article about Communist idols in the Richmond Review: “Has art gone too far?”, a student admitted:
“Communism in both China and Russia both caused massive famines, and were highly repressive against opposition,” he said.
“What I am concerned about is that in our public school system… we are taught that America is free, capitalist [and] [...]

Where do former NH Education Commissioners go when they cease being NH Education Commissioners? Why, straight to DC and in the company of the famous Marc Tucker of course.
If parents don’t keep an eye on Governor Lynch and the NGA, and Lyonel Tracy, Marc Tucker and their ‘cradle-to-grave’ educational schemes with the New Skills Commission [...]

Hear education advocate and reporter Anne Marie Banfield talk about the flaws and discrepancies in the NECAP testing and why the results are not what you might think.

Governor Lynch has bypassed our state legislature and local school boards and has signed on to the scheme to have an NGO, the National Governor’s Association, arrange the deal for Race to the Top, or what will result in the nationalization of our NH educational system.
Texas and Alaska have wisely refused to sign on to [...]

Rochester Taxpayers has done its homework. They do not support the ‘Big Picture’ school concept, recognizing it to be based on the failed “outcome-based” educational philosophy that has morphed and changed to be called other things such as “competency-based”, “student-centered”, “constructivist” or any number of other titles.
To understand educational jargon, please see the Illinois Loop [...]

When will parents and taxpayers wake up? Apparently the town of Windham is being threatened with UN programs that portend to bring UN propaganda to their schools.
Recent activities include fundraising for attendance at an upcoming UN conference in New York. Some of the subjects, such as renewable energy and wind power, lend themselves to [...]

by Lisa McLoughlin
IB Education Reporter
TAIB has demonstrated in numerous ways how IBO is affiliated with the UN. Yet time and time again, IB supporters rail against this fact, claiming that we have no “proof” that IB actually “teaches” UN ideology in the classroom. It is TAIB’s contention that while it’s pretty difficult to inject indoctrination [...]

This video speaks for itself…

Here is an excellent website that rates the educational health of each state in the nation.
US Chamber of Commerce Educational Report Card

Bow students were sent to Copenhagen to influence the United State’s support for the UN’s climate change treaty.
NHPR has the story…

October 22, 2009
Math Wizards
The NAEP math scores were released this week, and the news was good for New Hampshire. New Hampshire finished near the top when compared to the rest of the country. But was it really good news?
The New Hampshire papers were quick to offer accolades for this accomplishment, but there were some glaring [...]

Anne Marie Banfield sat down with Lydia Harmon and Denis Goddard for a chat on Capitol Access, a show that is taped each Thursday at Concord Public TV.

Anne Marie Banfield sat down with Lydia Harmon and Denis Goddard for a chat on Capitol Access, a show that is taped each Thursday at Concord Public TV.

Recent test scores show that half of NH’s 4th and 8th grade students are failing a basic math assessment. This is one response from a parent and math expert who reports on education issues.
November 1, 2009
Follow the Child, where? To failure?
Governor Lynch signed on to the 1.2 million dollar “Follow the Child” program. You [...]

Updated on October 31, 2009
Original Article: September 5, 2008
Union Leader
BEDFORD – New Hampshire could set the national agenda for education after the November election, even as the state struggles with funding shortfalls, according to a top education official.
Speaking before a luncheon of retired school administrators, the sitting New Hampshire education commissioner warned that education [...]