Comments on: Tough Choices or Tough Times – New Hampshire Sets Forth on a Bold Plan http://www.openeducation.net/2008/11/13/tough-choices-or-tough-times-new-hampshire-sets-forth-on-a-bold-plan/ Free Education for All Fri, 13 May 2011 00:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Gina Rainone http://www.openeducation.net/2008/11/13/tough-choices-or-tough-times-new-hampshire-sets-forth-on-a-bold-plan/#comment-6792 Gina Rainone Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:52:33 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=644#comment-6792 I have been trying to get information on this program. I have emailed the State Dept in NH 3 times with no response, PLease advise how I can get more information. THank You, GIna Rainone I have been trying to get information on this program. I have emailed the State Dept in NH 3 times with no response, PLease advise how I can get more information.

THank You,
GIna Rainone

]]> By: Rachel http://www.openeducation.net/2008/11/13/tough-choices-or-tough-times-new-hampshire-sets-forth-on-a-bold-plan/#comment-5507 Rachel Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:48:28 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=644#comment-5507 This is thought-provoking stuff! On the one hand, great to keep only the academics at the high school and free up some funding....on the other hand, would this take out the 'middle group' of students (i.e. leaving the university-bound academics and the very low-performing bottom tier) and in essence the heart of a school? The low-performing group is most likely never going to pass that exam....and stay wandering the halls of our high schools. Also, the potential to stratify our society is significant. Some countries decide a student's future much earlier than 16, but I am one of those, in the true American spirit, who believes everyone can blossom and find their inner student at a different age. For some, that happens junior year. I'll be interested in following developments in this! This is thought-provoking stuff! On the one hand, great to keep only the academics at the high school and free up some funding….on the other hand, would this take out the ‘middle group’ of students (i.e. leaving the university-bound academics and the very low-performing bottom tier) and in essence the heart of a school? The low-performing group is most likely never going to pass that exam….and stay wandering the halls of our high schools.

Also, the potential to stratify our society is significant. Some countries decide a student’s future much earlier than 16, but I am one of those, in the true American spirit, who believes everyone can blossom and find their inner student at a different age. For some, that happens junior year.

I’ll be interested in following developments in this!

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