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Is the Curriculum in Our Public Schools Suppose to be Balanced?
Many envision our public schools to be neutral places for our young people to learn. To this end we talk about scrutiny of all standards and

Karen Burnett-Kurie
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Answering Rep. Cordelli's Question
Glenn Cordelli wrote in a past letter to the Granite State News “ …nobody has answered my request to name any New Hampshire public school th

Karen Burnett-Kurie
2 min read


Hillsdale Curriculum and Religious Education
Citizens have questioned whether there are religious elements of the Hillsdale Curriculum and Hillsdale Charter Schools generally. Yes I've

Karen Burnett-Kurie
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Be Sure You Actually Understand Education Test Results: Most of Us Do Not
Educational testing has changed substantively. It’s likely many of us do not understand how much and in what ways, leading us to misinterpr

Karen Burnett-Kurie
4 min read


Wish He (Glenn Cordelli) Had Answered the Questions
I was pleased to see Glenn Cordelia’s response to my letter to the editor. He has rarely responded to my letters - even those sent directly

Karen Burnett-Kurie
3 min read


In Order to Refocus Education - What Would We Have to Do?
There is no doubt, schools have evolved into including an array of developmental and support services for students. There's also no doubt, i

Karen Burnett-Kurie
4 min read


Educational Legislation Beyond Belief/Reason
Just some of the NH education legislation being proposed this session. Does it make sense to:
* return to the general fund monies left in t

Karen Burnett-Kurie
3 min read


HB 1473 is Bad Policy for Our Schools
HB 1473 is a counterproductive bill preventing teachers from doing something they've been doing since teaching began -- teaching students ho

Karen Burnett-Kurie
1 min read


Is It All About Empowering Parents?
Jeb Bradley recently wrote about 2024 legislative priorities. including in his list "empowering our parents". As a parent I certainly unders

Karen Burnett-Kurie
2 min read


The State Should Fully Fund Constitutionally Mandated Responsibilities
It was good to read what our representatives Peternel and Cordelli have to say about education funding. We in fact need to hear from them mo

Karen Burnett-Kurie
2 min read


Where Are Wolfeboro and Tuftonboro’s Moderate and Convservative Republicans?
There have always been moderate republicans in the communities where I have lived. Voters who prioritize fiscal demands over social issues;

Karen Burnett-Kurie
2 min read


Be Aware of Differing Definitions of Classical Education and Socratic Methodology
You may have read or heard about schools focusing on Classical education and Socratic methodology. In particular, some charter and private s

Karen Burnett-Kurie
3 min read


Issues Around Selling Our Public Building
The state has approved a public charter school in Ossipee, North Star Academy. Interestingly, there are two ways for public charter schools

Karen Burnett-Kurie
2 min read


The State Needs to Meet It's Obligation to Public Education
Thankfully, Rep Cordelli proved the purpose of my previous letter was not that obscure since he referenced several applicable purposes. I wi

Karen Burnett-Kurie
4 min read


More State Focus Should be On the 86% of Our Students
One of the big educational policy issues of the 21st century in this country has been educational choice and serving the educational needs o

Karen Burnett-Kurie
4 min read
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