News of the Manchester School Board’s decision to pursue its own standards instead of adopting Common Core not only has local pro-Core advocates in a scramble, it’s garnered national attention. Girard at Large has...
Read MoreIn proposing the creation of The Manchester Academic Standards (TMAS), Superintendent of Schools Dr. Debra Livingston assured the public the process would be transparent. In her PowerPoint presentation to the Board of School...
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This is a guest post by Manchester resident and concerned parent Jon DiPietro. On Wednesday,...
Read MoreOverlooked at Wednesday’s meeting of the Manchester Board of School Committee was a report given by School District Business Administrator Karen DeFrancis showing a one point eight five million dollar shortfall in...
Read MoreOpponents outnumbered supporters by a margin of two to one as thirty people took to the microphone to address the Manchester Board of School Committee on the issue of Common Core last night. Emotions ran high as parents like...
Read MoreThe Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen met last night. Among the issues we’ve been following, the board re-referred the workplace violence policy it passed at its last meeting after a motion to reconsider the action...
Read MoreManchester Police Patrolmans Association President Steve Maloney released a list of candidates whose campaign’s they’d donated to as of September 23, 2013. They are as follows: Mayoral Candidate Alderman Patrick...
Read MoreThe New Hampshire School Boards Association has launched yet another broadside against a key component of implementing the Common Core State Standards in the state. This time, they’ve gone after changes made to the...
Read MoreIn addition to various Common Core materials being used around the country and in NH, we’ve also received several blogs started by Manchester School District educators. It amazes us that teachers and principals are...
Read MoreGirard at Large has been inundated with Common Core materials from around NH and the country. We have taken the time to review this material and post what we believe is representative of what’s out there. There is simply...
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