EdOpt is holding 3, count ’em, three Fairs during National School Choice Week, the last week of January 2026. EdOpt Fair Schedule Children’s Scholarship Fund of NH is also holding a National School Choice Showcase & Fair on Wednesday, January 28, from 10am to noon at the Grappone Conference Center, Granite Ballroom. Be prepared to … Read more
Schools get a lot of money to provide the supports that Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) or 504 plans specify. These plans are supposed to ensure that students receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) by schools receiving federal funds. I have heard stories from families about special needs children who aren’t getting the services they … Read more
We are celebrating our first full year as an organization. Looking back at the year gives me hope that we can achieve our mission. EdOpt was named an “All Star” by the National School Choice Awareness Foundation. Our website was refreshed to make it easy to find homeschool and education providers around the state and … Read more
A mom in the NH EFA Home Educators Facebook group recently asked where she could find physical activities for her two homeschooled girls somewhere between Hillsboro and Concord. There were a few responses, which looked helpful. This is exactly the type of thing EdOpt supports. I quickly found 19 possible activities on our website in … Read more
In response to my recent newsletter about alternative high schools in New Hampshire, I got an email from Crystal Sawyer. She asked if I knew about Adult Education and how they help high school students with alternative pathways. Turns out, I didn’t! There’s just so much to learn about the education options in NH. I … Read more
A couple of years ago at a school board meeting, our principal said that they really don’t know how to teach kids to read. This shocked me. I wrote about it here in a series of 8 articles that explored student reading at schools in the Upper Valley area of New Hampshire and Vermont. Many … Read more
A parent — we’ll call her Sally — contacted me recently about the options for Anna (also an alias), her 14-year-old daughter who just doesn’t fit into her district schools. She is smart, but not academically driven. She gets bullied. Really, she’s never been a good student. Sally is a single mom with a full … Read more
For those of you who homeschool, or are considering homeschooling, Moira Mills started an amazing community about unschooling at skool.com that I invite you to check out. Decondition Together: A Community for the Deschooled and the Unschooling-Curious What if the real work of homeschooling isn’t curriculum at all, but deconditioning? Decondition Together is a space … Read more
The Parent Information Session scheduled for tomorrow in Goffstown has been CHANGED to a recorded online webinar instead! That way you can listen in while cooking dinner or getting ready for the next day. Parent Information Session (Virtual)What Are My Education Options for My Children in My Area?Wednesday, November 5th at 5pm ETMeeting Link: https://meet.google.com/wmb-vxxc-xfs Katy Myers … Read more
Before I get to the main event, I will be speaking this Wednesday to the Goffstown Homeschool Community. I will talk about EdOpt and what services we provide for free to New Hampshire families. Join us if you’re in the area! The EdOpt Fair in Keene takes place tonight! Meet Linda Bittner. She works at … Read more
The EdOpt Fair in Candia takes place tonight! Meet Kathy Carlson. She is the Director of Admissions at Jesse Remington High School. After attending a few of our EdOpt Fairs, Kathy generously volunteered to organize a fair in Candia. As part of our appreciation, we are showcasing Jesse Remington High School. They will have a … Read more
With our EdOpt Fair taking place in Candia on Monday October 27 (see details below!), I thought I’d highlight learning centers in the nearby region. If you don’t know what a learning center is, you can find a definition on our website: Learning Centers. Also called micro schools, learning clubs, learning coops, and learning pods. … Read more
Our EdOpt Fair in Claremont on October 6 was a great success. We welcomed a dozen varied education providers and over 20 families from the region. There were snacks and drinks and kid activities. And everyone learned something. You can find some pictures from the Claremont fair below. We focused on Claremont because of their … Read more
EdOpt is hosting an Education Options Fair in Claremont, on Monday October 6 from 5-7pm, because of the district’s financial crisis. Now, more than ever, Claremont parents need to learn about all the options for their children’s education. They may not know it, but they have a good chance of finding something that works better … Read more
We have a guest author this week. I hope you find the content as informative and compelling as I did. Also, check out her online offerings. Links are at the end of the article. Our Fair schedule for Claremont, Candia, and Keene is listed just after the article. Check them out. The Claremont Fair is … Read more
EdOpt is hosting an Education Options Fair in Claremont, on October 6 from 5-7pm, because of the district’s financial crisis. The Claremont School District secured a payday loan for their $5M deficit, which will take them through March. At this point, no one knows what will happen after that. Now, more than ever, Claremont parents … Read more
