Category Archives: Articles/Reports

What’s in the New Hampshire Every Student Succeeds Act State Plan?

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

Under the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states have more flexibility in reporting, goal setting, and identifying struggling schools, reported the Concord Monitor. The ESSA replaced No Child Left Behind, and New Hampshire has released its draft plan to … Continue reading →

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New Prosthesis Helps 10 Year Old Bicyclist – 3D Printing STEM Project – Milford, NH

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

Morgan Peterson was born without the lower portion of her left arm. The limb tapers to slim roundness just below the elbow. She was 6 months old when fitted with her first prosthetic, courtesy of Shriners Hospitals. Four more have … Continue reading →

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OPINION: We won’t break the status quo until we admit our own biases

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

by Kate Gerson As a teacher in an urban high school, I used to tell myself a lie every day. I told it as I led lessons on Catcher in the Rye, Night and Sula. I told it as I met … Continue reading →

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Time for a New Conversation in Education

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

As a long time education reform advocate, I don’t mind saying that the reform agenda has gotten a bit stale. Standards based reform dates back to the 70s. The first charter laws schools were passed over 20 years ago, just … Continue reading →

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Lots of news from Project Tomorrow / SpeakUp

Posted on May 15, 2017 by

1) Speak Up 7 for 2017: Top digital learning trends in K-12 schools today Today at the ASU GSV Summit, we shared 7 trends that we are watching! Following are seven trends in digital learning based on the the Speak Up 2016 data. … Continue reading →

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Seniors Receive Tech Support from New Hampshire Students

Posted on May 10, 2017 by

Computer-savvy students share their expertise with seniors struggling with today’s technology. (TNS) — LONDONDERRY — Renata Dryer came to the senior center with a list of things she wanted to accomplish. That included learning how to send text messages and … Continue reading →

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Picting, not Writing, is the Literacy of Today’s Youth

Posted on May 10, 2017 by

Is a picture really worth 1,000 words? Two interesting observations: In the K–12 classroom, today’s youth spend 90 percent of the time with text-based materials and 10 percent of the time with image-based materials. Outside the K–12 classroom, today’s youth … Continue reading →

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