The Legislature should trust educators and parents

Monday, September 23, 2024Monday, November 18, 2019

There is a lot of misinformation about charters schools. Every New Hampshire charter school is a public school.

Using Tech effectively in New Hampshire schools

Monday, September 23, 2024Wednesday, October 9, 2019

To 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

Monday, January 20, 2025Wednesday, September 4, 2019

The 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

Monday, September 23, 2024Thursday, August 29, 2019

Education 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?

Monday, September 23, 2024Tuesday, June 11, 2019

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

Monday, January 20, 2025Tuesday, January 15, 2019

There 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?

Monday, January 20, 2025Thursday, November 15, 2018

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

Monday, January 20, 2025Thursday, July 19, 2018

Securing important and sensitive data in our schools is the natural and expected response to the on-going modernization of our schools and learning systems.

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