Secretary promotes stimulus, despite low NH job growth

November 6, 2009 Cabinet Press BEDFORD – Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood defended the $787 billion economic stimulus package even though it has so far failed to meet White House estimates on creating jobs in New Hampshire. LaHood on Friday didn’t directly answer a...

NH Students Lagging in Math Scores

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...

How Does NH Waste $1.3M on a “Philosophy”?

Updated on October 31, 2009 From an original article that first appeared on September 5, 2008 in the Union Leader… Lyonel Tracy addressed the New Hampshire Administrators Association: He said every school district in the Granite State has embraced a new approach...

NH Schools Waste $1.3M on ‘Philosophy’

Updated on October 31, 2009 From an original article that appeared on September 5, 2008 “Depite Funding Woes NH Schools Could Shine” in the Union Leader… BEDFORD – New Hampshire could set the national agenda for education after the November election,...

Big Money Backs Spending Cap Opponents

Your Roots Are Showing by Steve MacDonald Keep Manchester Moving and Granite State Progress want the state (and Manchester) to spend your money and with good reason. Their reports are funded by unions using dues money paid by taxpayer funded teachers. Put simply, you...

Stop the Spending Summit Standing Room Only

Here are some resources that came of the House Republicans’ “Stop the Spending Summit”: Grant Bosse Live Blogging Charles Arlinghaus, Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy Presentation Former NH HHS Commissioner John Stephen Presentation NH Center...