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July Roundtable: The State of Education in the 21st Century
July Roundtable: The State of Education in the 21st Century
Posted on by Tom Novak

What is the purpose of education, and where can we see the state of our current approach to educating our students in the 21st Century?

Three stellar panelists join us to initiate the conversation about some of the issues facing education in New Hampshire:

Katie Baker Demers, Executive Director – The Children’s Scholarship Fund

Nate Fellman, Head of School –   Harkness House

Ann Marie Banfield, Education Policy Analyst and Parental Rights Advocate

Listen to an incredible,  free-flowing, stimulating conversation that only scratched the surface of the State of NH’s education approach:  teaching in the 21st Century, curriculum rigor, educational innovations (school choice, vouchers, education accounts, charter schools).

Tune In Next Month for Part Two: August 28, 2025, starting at 9am

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