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Apple @ Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference – December 2 – 3

Posted on October 21, 2019 by

December 2 – 3 DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown Manchester, NH Learn more > Register > Conference Flyer > Pre-Conference Workshops – Monday, Dec 2 Everyone Can Create: Ignite Creativity with iPad for Early Learners (K-5) 8:30 am – 11:30 … Continue reading →

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The 2019 Congressional App Challenge is Open

Posted on July 25, 2019 by

The annual Congressional App Challenge (CAC) launched on July 8.  Both NH CD-1 Representative Chris Pappas and NH CD-2 Representative Ann Kuster have opened challenges for their districts’ students.   The CAC is a Congressional initiative to encourage student engagement in … Continue reading →

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Hinsdale High School Featured by the National Center for Learning Disabilities

Posted on August 10, 2017 by

Congratulations to Karen Thompson and Hinsdale High School for being featured by the National Center for Learning Disabilities!!  The case study describes the exemplary work their ELO Program is doing to meet the needs of students with disabilities.  Keep up the … Continue reading →

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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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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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Focusing on family buy-in, a Connecticut district shifts to mastery-based learning

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — When Kylie Jones brings home her report card, it doesn’t have any A’s, B’s or C’s. The Windsor Locks High School freshman belongs to the first cohort of students going through middle and high school under … Continue reading →

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