Persuasive research papers are a yearly assignment in David Scannell’s English classes, and grading them is part of the job. But last school year, the Milford High School teacher faced a new challenge.The New Hampshire Legislature had passed a law in.
Over a multi-hour hearing Thursday, educators and public school advocates gathered in Representatives Hall to argue that the 2021 "divisive concepts" law is overly vague and punitive, and to advocate for a bill from Democrats to repeal the law.
Opponents of the law said it had caused teachers to avoid addressing certain topics or subject matter for fear of receiving parent or student complaints.
New Hampshire state education policies, including its voucher program and school funding formula, received legal pushback this year from teacher unions and taxpayers. At the individual school level, focus on social and emotional learning ramped up in.