New Hampshire is alone among New England states in demanding quality instruction
Congratulations to New Hampshire state officials, who had the courage to ignore union pressure and increase the number of years it takes for teachers to gain tenure.
K-12 teachers must now serve in the same district for five years to gain tenure protection, [...]
The pending agreement between state lawmakers in the House and Senate to raise the standard for teacher tenure strikes an acceptable middle ground for education reformers and the teachers.
The bill, which still needs approval from both legislative chambers, would require teachers to serve five years as an at-will employee with the same district before [...]
Taxpayers and Tea Partiers in Idaho and New Hampshire are poised to score important victories over big-spending, self-centered teachers unions by scrapping the budget-busting “Evergreen Law” in their respective states.
In just a few days, the New Hampshire Senate will begin the process of repealing that state’s “Evergreen Law,” a mandate that requires pay raises [...]
