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About Ann Marie Banfield

Ann Marie Banfield has been researching education and working as an activist for over a decade. She has traveled to Concord to lobby on behalf of parental rights and literacy. Working with experts in education from across the country, she offers valuable insight into problems and successes in education. She holds a B.A. in Business Management from Franklin University in Columbus Ohio. Ann Marie and her husband have three children and reside in Hampton, NH

Indoctrination in the SAT

April 9, 2019 By Ann Marie Banfield

Ann Marie Banfield: When the College Board hired a political operative as their President, that brought with it the possibility of more politicization and indoctrination.

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments Tagged With: College Board, David Coleman, SAT

New Hampshire Bill Threatens Children’s Personal Privacy Rights

March 20, 2019 By Ann Marie Banfield

Ann Marie Banfield: The protections New Hampshire put in place to protect children’s privacy are at risk of being removed for testing vendors’ convenience.

Filed Under: Education at State Level, Privacy/SLDS Tagged With: 2019 Bills, New Hampshire, student data privacy, Student Privacy

A Call for the NH Attorney General to Investigate Student Data Mining

November 30, 2018 By Ann Marie Banfield

The Attorney General should call a halt to educational data mining activities, and force compliance with all privacy laws for the protection of our children in New Hampshire.

Filed Under: Education at State Level, Privacy/SLDS Tagged With: Chris Sununu, data mining, Gordon MacDonald, New Hampshire, student data privacy

An Open Letter to New Hampshire Education Commissioner Edelblut

January 5, 2018 By Ann Marie Banfield

Ann Marie Banfield: Parents want to know that their children can compute math problems.They are not sending their children to school for mental health evaluations, especially without parental knowledge or consent.

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments, Education at State Level Tagged With: Frank Edelblut, New Hampshire, New Hampshire State Board of Education, PACE, Smarter Balanced

New Hampshire Parents Can Request Replacing Curriculum

November 10, 2014 By Ann Marie Banfield

HB 542 was passed a few years ago in New Hampshire.  Below is the law parents can cite when requesting a change in materials that are assigned to their children. If your child is not learning from the academic content the school is providing, please consider requesting a change in the materials. For instance, if […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, HB542, New Hampshire, Saxon Math, Shurley Grammar, Singapore Math

Dissecting New Hampshire Education Commissioner Virginia Barry’s Testimony on HB 1508

February 7, 2014 By Ann Marie Banfield

Yesterday New Hampshire Education Commissioner Virginia Barry testified against HB 1508, a Common Core repeal bill being discussed in the House Education Committee. I wanted to address some of what she said. 1.  She says this takes away local control. NO it does not. IF this bill passes, it stops the STATE’s participation in the […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, HB 1508, New Hampshire House Educaion Committee, Virginia Barry

What Does the No Child Left Behind Waiver Mean for New Hampshire Public Schools?

July 9, 2013 By Ann Marie Banfield

New Hampshire was granted a waiver from the Federal “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) Act this week. According to Gov. Maggie Hassan’s press release she said: “New Hampshire is now free to pursue more effective and innovative ways to address the needs of all our students and prepare them for the jobs of the 21st […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core, NCLB waivers, New Hampshire Department of Education, U.S. Department of Education

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