The Legislature should trust educators and parents
read more…: The Legislature should trust educators and parentsThere is a lot of misinformation about charters schools. Every New Hampshire charter school is a public school.
Byline: Frank Edelblut
Posts by Frank Edelblut
Using Tech effectively in New Hampshire schools
read more…: Using Tech effectively in New Hampshire schoolsTo screen or not to screen? That is the question facing parents and educators across the country.
A chance for hands-on, high-tech education for NH girls
read more…: A chance for hands-on, high-tech education for NH girlsThe application deadline for this year’s WiT program is September 17, so time is fleeting. I would encourage any female student with a love of math and science to learn more about this program and to consider applying.
Summer vacation is over for students, and budget writers
read more…: Summer vacation is over for students, and budget writersEducation funding is one of several issues on which the Governor and Legislature disagreed, but there is a lot of common ground. I am confident our elected officials will be able to hammer out a budget agreement.
Can we make SATs and college admissions more transparent?
read more…: Can we make SATs and college admissions more transparent?It is unclear how the new SAT scores would affect a student’s chances of getting into college. These scores are based on where a student lives and the school they attend, not on the individual. Should students in some towns even take the SAT? These changes add ambiguity and anxiety to an already complicated college admissions process.
Op/Ed: Education Innovation is the New Hampshire Way
read more…: Op/Ed: Education Innovation is the New Hampshire WayThere is growing disparity in student performance. Students who come from economically advantaged homes regularly outperform economically disadvantaged students. This is not a new development. It has been persistent for decades. What is alarming is that the disparity is growing. The very education system that is supposed to be the great equalizer is, in fact, becoming the great divider.
Edelblut: Why is education reform stuck in a rut?
read more…: Edelblut: Why is education reform stuck in a rut?States are hiring consulting firms to turnaround low performing schools and less than 5 percent of those firms have actually demonstrated that they have ever successfully done the work.
NH schools need to arm against cyberattacks
read more…: NH schools need to arm against cyberattacksSecuring important and sensitive data in our schools is the natural and expected response to the on-going modernization of our schools and learning systems.