In
This Edition:
The Surry Saga, Part II: Read The Whole Story
Two NH Charter Schools Seek September
Authorization
New College Students Need Remedial
Courses
Students Want More Challenging Schools
The Surry Saga: Surry Residents Rally
Three groups in Surry have rallied to save the Surry School.
One group of parents has gone to court to initiate withdrawal
from the large, consolidated school district. One group
of parents and citizens petitioned the court to invalidate
the actions of the Monadnock School Board. And the children
of Surry will sell cookies on Keene Common to try to save
their school. Read
The Complete Story.
Two NH Charter School Applications Reviewed
in September
Two charter school founders will seek authorization to proceed
through planning and opening at this month’s meeting of the
State Board of Education. The
New
Hampshire Equestrian Academy will bring the State Board
additional information on insurance, budget, and program.
Their charter school proposal is a full, college-prep academic
high school program with a 2 credit/year additional program
in equestrian studies. US Labor reports indicate the equestrian
industry is a fast-growing, multi-billion dollar industry.
More than 100 people statewide have written their support.
One business has offered space to the school which now hopes
to open September 2006 in the Rochester area with outreach
programs to other areas of the state. To review Charter
Click
Here. To read Citizen Support
Click
Here.
An elementary school that would help prevent long-term
learning disabilities effects is also seeking approval to
open. Strong
Foundation is the school where reading at grade level
is tje goal for students with early LD symptoms. The school
will also accept all students who apply, using lottery for
selection, as state and federal law require. The school
founders hope to find space in the Concord area. To
contact founder.
New
College Students Need Remedial Courses
54% of students going to college in some states are starting in remedial courses.
What are taxpayers paying for in high schools?
Students
Want More Challenging Schools
Across the country there is a cry for changing and improving American high
schools. And now the biggest stakeholders are supporting more challenging
schools—students!!
UPCOMING
SCHOOL TALK RADIO
SHOWS
August
17th: Peter Majoy, Teacher, Charter School Founder.
Topic: The Winchester/Ashuelot Valley Charter School Project.
August
24th: Susan Brule, Expert in Deaf Education & Interpreter.
Topic: Issues in Deaf Education & New Hampshire's new Laurent Clerc Academy
in Concord.
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