February 6, 2011

New Hampshire Bill Would Eliminate State Support for World Languages

From http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/236361/bill-to-pare-education-draws-ire

Bill to pare education draws ire
Over 100 people crowd hearing
By Karen Langley
January 26, 2011

More than 100 people tried to cram into a hearing room yesterday on a bill to trim the state's definition of an adequate education by dropping art, world language, health and technology classes.

The legislation would require schools to pay for any subjects beyond English, math, science, social studies and physical education. Its sponsor, Rep. Ralph Boehm, a Litchfield Republican, said limiting the subjects the state claims to pay for would make for a more honest accounting of the base grant of $3,450 schools receive to educate each child for a year.

Read the full article at http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/236361/bill-to-pare-education-draws-ire

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