On Friday, New Hampshire State Representative Mike Belcher (R-Wakefield) posted a press release to X regarding violations of free speech by government-run colleges in New Hampshire. A bill proposed in this session by eight Representatives and three Senators would address the issue by prohibiting the college administrators from discriminating against political speech they oppose.
Two bills that would expand the eligibility of New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Accounts have passed the House and will have public hearings in the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday morning. In 2021, the state created the EFA program, which allows parents to receive some tax dollars back to be used on education for their children if their income is triple the federal poverty limit or below
Every option for schooling has been overrun by the left. We are seeing more and more homeschooling from this. There are no viable options for schools. With no options out there homeschooling is the only option on the table in this day in age.
But the education system run by politicians continues to get worse in every way. No matter who is elected and no matter how much pressure parents place on the educators, the system keeps getting worse and never seems to improve in any meaningful way. It is time to get the government completely out of education. Here are the top reasons we must do this as soon as possible:
Once New Hampshire leaves the union, what would our education system look like? Would it collapse without federal funding and support? Would our students suffer? Would we still be able to transfer seamlessly between colleges in other states of the union?
Let’s begin by taking a quick look at the education system within New Hampshire:
Concerned parents, teachers, and staff have been labeled akin to “domestic terrorists” at the recent Timberlane School Board meetings over the last few months. In November 2021, Nolan Pelletier (chairman of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire and concerned parent) was arrested for “criminal trespass” or, in other words, he chose to not segregate himself in the “disabled” section for his choice not to wear a mask.
The recently passed NH Freedom Accounts allow parents to recoup part of the labor their property taxes stole from them to pay for these, their preferred schools. Choose the school that best serves you and your family, and if none currently serves, work with parents and teachers to start one yourself.
Time and again, politicians demonstrate that they cannot be reasoned with. The only way to ensure that your children receive a proper education free from abuse, corona-fascism, racism, and sexualization is to educate them at home yourself.
Legislation currently in the New Hampshire State House of Representatives aims to stop the propagation of ‘divisive concepts’, including racism in government institutions. HB544 recently garnered national media attention when it became a topic on the Mark Levin Show on March 18th 2021. It was also picked up by the Blaze Media op-ed column on the same day.
This is a continuation of ‘What is a Libertarian? Pt. 3’. In this installment of the series, we will address the varying views on education.