Hi All, I’ve been on vacation this past week, enjoying the sun and fun of Tampa, Florida with my family. It’s truly been a vacation as I have tried to stay away from work as much as possible – which really means that I have been avoiding email . However, that does not mean that [...]

The proposed RUP that I helped develop with a team of a dozen or so SAU educators is beginning to make its way to Board meetings for approval.  This article in the Exeter Newsletter is the first mention of the new policy in the press.  I thought the reporter did a reasonable job representing the [...]

The following is the copy of an email I sent to our principals as a way to start a district-wide conversation about the k-12 Horizon Report and I thought I would share it with all of you in hopes that you may participate in our conversation as well.  Comments welcome, seeking cognitive discourse… Good afternoon. [...]

With April comes spring flowers, the crack of the baseball bat, the return of the mosquito, and the release of AYP in New Hampshire… For years, I’ve struggled with the disconnect between the vision of school leaders and that of the families who entrust them with their children.  While school leaders need to maintain a [...]