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Tag: Smarter Balanced Assessments

Families May Refuse Annual Test

February 28, 2019 admin

It’s that time of year again when school districts across the state begin extensive preparations for the annual statewide assessment.…

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Posted in: School Choice Filed under: Opt-Out, Smarter Balanced Assessments, Statewide testing

Win for Directing Children’s Education

June 1, 2018 admin

In late May Governor Chris Sununu signed HB 1744 into law to empower families with the ability to refuse their…

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Posted in: School Choice Filed under: College and Career Readiness Standards, Common Core, Opt-Out, Parents' Rights, refuse, SBA, Smarter Balanced Assessments, Statewide testing

Time to Empower Families re Testing

April 13, 2018 admin

Great news! The Senate Education Committee gave HB 1744, a bill that will break the testing stranglehold on our students…

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Posted in: School Choice Filed under: Common Core, Legislation, Opt-Out, Smarter Balanced Assessments, Statewide testing

Schedule for Week of April 2, 2018

April 2, 2018 admin

Two of our important school choice bills have action this week. The first, HB 1744, a bill that empowers families…

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Posted in: School Choice Filed under: Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), Legislation, Opt-Out, Smarter Balanced Assessments, Statewide testing, Tax-Credit Scholarships

End Testing’s Stranglehold

March 30, 2018 admin

HB 1744, a bill that will break the testing stranglehold on our students and teachers, will have a public hearing…

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Posted in: School Choice Filed under: Common Core, Opt-Out, Smarter Balanced Assessments, Statewide testing

Schedule for Week of March 5, 2018

February 27, 2018 admin

The legislature has its winter break this week and will resume the week of March 5. All of our bills…

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Posted in: School Choice Filed under: educational neglect, Homeschooling, Legislation, Manifest Educational Hardship, Non-Academic Surveys, Opt-Out, Parents' Rights, Private Schools, Smarter Balanced Assessments, Statewide testing, youth labor

Accountability to Families or the State

February 23, 2018 admin

Update on House Executive Sessions Several important school choice bills met their fate in House committees this week with executive…

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Posted in: School Choice Filed under: educational neglect, Homeschooling, Manifest Educational Hardship, Opt-Out, Parents' Rights, Private Schools, Smarter Balanced Assessments, Statewide testing, youth labor

Schedule for Week of February 19, 2018

February 16, 2018 admin

One school choice bill has a public hearing continued this week and several have executive sessions when committees will vote.…

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Posted in: School Choice Filed under: Homeschooling, Legislation, Manifest Educational Hardship, Opt-Out, Private Schools, Smarter Balanced Assessments, Statewide testing, youth labor

Schedule for Week of January 15, 2018

January 15, 2018 admin

The 2018 session is well underway with a full slate of hearings in multiple committees. We are monitoring several bills…

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Posted in: School Choice Filed under: Common Core, Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), employment, Extended Learning Opportunities, Homeschooling, Legislation, Opt-Out, Smarter Balanced Assessments, Statewide testing, youth labor

Break the Testing Stranglehold

January 13, 2018 admin

HB 1744, a bill that will break the testing stranglehold on our students and teachers, will have a public hearing…

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Posted in: School Choice Filed under: Legislation, Smarter Balanced Assessments, Statewide testing

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