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“Our taxes don’t go to public schools, our money doesn’t pay for the roads here; we do not truly consider ourselves Grafton County-ites. When people ask where you go to school, you say Dartmouth. You never say you’re from Hanover, but some far-off place you call “home.” And by voting for one of our carpet-bagging compatriots, we’ve done Grafton a great disservice.” ~ Zachary Gottlieb, Dartmouth College Newspaper on the election of a non-resident to the office of Grafton County Treasurer
Baccalaureate Program is not good value for schools
December 13, 2008 by Anne Marie Banfield Families and companies all around the country are cutting expenses in these tough economic times. Surprisingly, many state governments are doing the same. I guess they figured out that spending like there's no tomorrow gets us...
Hudson pushes ahead with kindergarten suit
December 9, 2008 Nashua Telegraph HUDSON – Instead of meeting its Dec. 1 deadline by submitting a plan to implement kindergarten by fall, the Hudson School District sent a letter to the state Department of Education reminding it the district is suing instead....
The “Nazification” of our educational system?
December 8, 2008 [from April 2008] Education Week Forum Seeks A New Vision for U.S. Role Report Calls for Moving Away From K-12 Tests and Sanctions Congress and the next president need to offer a new vision for the federal role in K-12 education, creating a sustained...
Monadnock School Chair Apologizes
Keene Sentinel - Monadnock’s school board aims to bring civility to its meetings SWANZEY CENTER — With people still reeling from an overexcited meeting Nov. 18, Monadnock Regional School Board Chairman Eugene M. White 3rd of Swanzey said he’d try to maintain a higher...
SAU 44 Upholds Superintendent Firing
Fosters - SAU 44 Board upholds school superintendent’s firing NORTHWOOD — After four lengthy sessions spread over the past two months, the SAU 44 Joint School Board late Tuesday upheld its decision to fire Superintendent Judith McGann with cause. The 8-3 vote to...
Windham: More Personnel, More Taxes, More Government
Windham selectmen discuss possible changes in planning department WINDHAM — Selectman Bruce Breton favors having a Planning Department headed by a director who would, among other duties, review local zoning to find ways to expand the town's tax base. Breton will...