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.
New Hampshire Sees Decline in Math and ELA Proficiency
The New Hampshire Department of Education released last year’s Smarter Balanced and SAT scores which showed a decline in math and ELA proficiency.
A Case Against the Next Generation Science Standards from New Hampshire
Ann Marie Banfield wrote an excellent letter to her local school board in Bedford, NH about the Next Generation Science Standards that can be a model.
New Hampshire Senate Passes Bill Making Common Core Voluntary
New Hampshire Senate voted 14 to 9 to pass SB 44 a bill that would prohibit state education leaders from requiring Common Core’s implementation in schools.
(2nd Update) 2017 Legislation on Standards, Assessments, and Data Privacy
Here is a list of legislation filed filed in 2017 in state houses across the nation dealing with standards, local control, assessments & data privacy.
Anti-Common Core Victories at the State Level
Anti-Common Core candidates saw several victories in Governor races, state school chief races, school board races, and in state legislatures.
Maggie Hassan Trades One Crap Sandwich for Another
New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan signed HB 323 into law which allows individual school districts replace Smarter Balanced with the College Board’s SAT.
New Hampshire Governor Vetos Anti-Common Core Bill
Governor Maggie Hassan (D-NH) vetoed SB 101, a bill that would have prohibited the implementation of the Common Core State Standards.
New Hampshire Legislature Passes a Common Core Opt-Out Bill
The New Hampshire House and Senate both approved SB 0101 which makes the Common Core voluntary for schools to use. The bill goes to Governor Hassan’s desk.
Ted Cruz in New Hampshire: We Should Repeal Every Word of Common Core
At a town hall in Barrington, NH, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) tells the crowd of 200 that he thinks “every word of Common Core should be repealed.”