By the time Kelly Santos found the Education Freedom Account program, she felt out of options. The Hudson resident had fought for years for disability accommodations for her son James at his public school, beginning in the first grade. By his fourth grade year, she had arranged letters from teachers and had paid $5,000 for […]
Backers and opponents of New Hampshire’s school voucher system agree on two things: The program has grown significantly, and its future will be a hotly debated focus in the state
Credit unions in Colorado and across the Mountain West are helping high school students tackle money challenges through "Bites of Reality" fairs. The app-based program forces students to make budgeting and spending decisions in real time. Sarae Bay, vice president and managing director of the GoWest Credit Union Association Foundation, said the fairs which assign each participant a persona including a job, income, a family, monthly expenses and debt allow students to experience the effects of their financial choices in a safe environment. .
Educators in New Hampshire say the state s approval of a financial literacy course by conservative nonprofit PragerU spells trouble for public schools. PragerU describes itself as "an alternative to the left-wing ideology.in education." Its "Cash Course" requires students to watch a series of videos and pass a multiple-choice test for school credit. Megan Tuttle, president of the National Education Association in New Hampshire, says the course lacks rigor and signals a watering down of the state s education standards. .