Thursday, May 8, 2014

Common Core State Standards: A Public Forum - May 19 at St. Anselm College

"Is the Common Core good for New Hampshire families and children."

Join us for an informative exchange between supporters and opponents of Common Core.  National and local experts and activists and the chair of the New Hampshire State Board of Education will participate in a forum explaining Common Core and why they either support or oppose the Common Core standards.  We will also welcome audience questions at the end of the discussion.

Panelists include:

Supporters of Common Core

Tom Raffio: President and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental and Chairman of the New Hampshire State Board of Education

Dr. David Pook: teacher at Derryfield School and Granite State College, education consultant and contributing writer of the Common Core English Language Arts standards

Bill Duncan: Retired software entrepreneur, granddad, education advocate and founder of Advancing New Hampshire Public Education

Opponents of Common Core

Jamie Gass: Director of the Center for School Reform at Pioneer Institute 

Emmett McGroarty: Executive Director of Education at American Principles Project

Ann Marie Banfield: Education Researcher and Education Liaison for Cornerstone Action

DateMay 19th

Time7pm to 9pm

Location: St. Anselm Institute of Politics

Seating is limited. Please RSVP