Goffstown News : education

Goffstown parents criticize middle school

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:03:00 GMT

By Jillian Jorgensen A group of parents brought their concerns about the curriculum and communication at Mountain View Middle School to the Goffstown School Board on Monday, June 15. Six parents spoke about what they saw as a curriculum that was not rigorous...(read more)

Maple Avenue principal retires after 21 years at school

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:38:00 GMT

By SARAH LEBRUN Maple Avenue School Principal Marc Boyd is a real character. He has entertained many children with story hours, dressing the part of various storybook characters, including Harry Potter, Hogulla and Captain Underpants, to name a few. “If...(read more)

Plan would allow teens to graduate in 10th grade

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:20:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Many high school principals in the area are open to New Hampshire Education Commissioner Lyonel Tracy’s potential plan that would allow qualified students to graduate following their sophomore year of classes. Tracy has been considering...(read more)

Saint Anselm aims to be more diverse

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:20:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE Saint Anselm College seeks to double the enrollment of Hispanics, African-Americans, and other minorities, and to create a campus environment that welcomes students of other Christian denominations, religions, and different sexual orientations....(read more)

Goffstown School District proposes $34.3 million budget for 2009-10 school year

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:23:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The Goffstown School District is proposing a budget of $34.3 million for the next academic year. Just two weeks ago the district was eyeing $34.6 million. It has already decreased its estimate by about $370,000 because it has learned...(read more)

School district wins state appeal

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:23:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The Goffstown School District has successfully appealed a state decision that it was in need of improvement. Three students who refused to take an exam last fall set off a domino effect that ultimately resulted in the declaration that...(read more)

Villa Augustina sold to parents

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:58:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE Founded 90 years ago as a school run by the Religious of Jesus and Mary, the Villa Augustina was reborn this week as an independent Catholic school with parents at its helm. “This year … we’ve all been holding our breath...(read more)

Villa school graduates shaped by dramatic year

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:14:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE They were supposed to be the last graduating class of the Villa Augustina. Instead, the 19 eighth-graders who received their diplomas on Sunday, June 15, seemed destined for a less historic yet far happier honor – they are graduates...(read more)

Goffstown senior exceptional, even for a valedictorian

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:09:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE There are many ways one could measure how bright a valedictorian is. There are the spotless, straight-A transcripts, the accumulation of advanced placement courses, or the acceptance into an Ivy League college. Tyler Clites, of Dunbarton,...(read more)