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2 Spotlights: Supporting Autistic Learners

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Provider Spotlight graphic featuring the SpellerShip app’s lesson library and letterboard options on the left, and a smiling PaperPie representative behind a display of children’s books on the right.

I recently learned about two New Hampshire education providers whose personal experiences with autism shape their work. Their stories and approaches are different, but both help families find learning tools that fit their children. If you know a family with a nonspeaking child — or anyone looking for more flexible learning options — please share … Read more

Are Your Kids’ Test Scores Relevant?

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Illustration of a parent at the helm of a ship sailing through fog toward a distant red lighthouse. Two gauges show concerning metrics: 'READING 63%' and 'MATH 30%'. The parent leans forward thoughtfully, examining the instruments as the lighthouse beam illuminates the scene through the mist. The color palette uses deep navy blues, soft grays, and a warm red lighthouse accent, creating a hopeful yet questioning tone about educational outcomes.

QUESTIONS WORTH ASKING Are Your Kids’ Test Scores Relevant? Here’s something you may not have known: About 88% of New Hampshire’s Class of 2025 graduated from high school. But when that same cohort was tested in Grade 11, only 63% demonstrated proficiency in reading and 30% in math. That’s quite a gap. It made me … Read more

Moms Who Started Microschools

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Microschools are one of the fastest-growing education options in New Hampshire and across the country, yet many families have never heard of them. In a new episode of the Choosing School podcast, Moms Who Started Microschools, EdOpt President Jody Underwood spoke with three New Hampshire moms who started their own microschools: Kitty Michelotti of Latitude … Read more

Families Need Solutions Now

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Lighthouse shining light from a rocky area, pine trees in the background. Families are looking at 6 easels that show maps and different school options.

Apologies — the post that went out earlier today was an incomplete one! Here’s the post I intended to send today. Also, we’re trying different times to see what works best for you. -Jody Families Need Solutions Now A recent article criticizing the latest Education Scorecard report raises an important question: What happened to student … Read more

Moms Who Started Microschools

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Microschools are one of the fastest-growing education options in New Hampshire and across the country, yet many families have never heard of them. In a recent episode of the Choosing School podcast, EdOpt President Jody Underwood spoke with three New Hampshire moms who started their own microschools: Kitty Michelotti of Latitude Learning in Derry, Heather … Read more

Improving Literacy

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4 pictures of adults reading with children

About 51% of fourth-grade students in our state are still not reading proficiently. In addition, we have a significant gap in the literacy proficiency rate of children with disabilities. The New Hampshire Department of Education supports a number of efforts to support families to help their children learn to read, including children with special needs. … Read more

Can your child read?

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graph of new hampshire and national reading scores in 8th grade reading

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