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Frank Edelblut pledged to stay “nonpartisan.” But as head of New Hampshire’s education department, he’s used his platform to pursue conservative grievances against the education system and individual educators.
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Commissioner Frank Edelblut seized upon the controversy as a symbol of public schools gone awry — part of a larger battle his department has been waging for years.
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In the last year, Commissioner Frank Edelblut and his deputies have repeatedly pressed one district to explain its decision making around library content.
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Megan Tuttle, president of the National Education Association of New Hampshire, a teachers union, said the numbers do not represent the experience of schools and staff on the ground.
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Documents from an ongoing court case offer a window into how new rules are affecting teachers and the state officials who are in charge of overseeing education.
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The trial resumes this week with testimony by New Hampshire Department of Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut. He is scheduled to testify Tuesday afternoon.
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The Department of Education said subpoena power would only be used as a last resort in investigations. But critics warned it would give the commissioner excessive power during an era of increasing hostility towards teachers.
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Proposed legislation in the House would allow the commissioner of the department to issue a subpoena “for persons, relevant documents, and relevant items” that would help it carry out any investigation.
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The swell in attendance comes as the “school choice” movement has grown in prominence in New Hampshire in recent years, boosted in part by remote learning during COVID-19 and conservative criticisms of public school curriculum.
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Familias visitan huertos de manzanas en el estado. En Portsmouth, se celebró el primer BIPOC Fest de New England. Manifestantes en Nashua reclaman por los riesgos de salud de un proyecto de nueva planta de asfalto.