In pursuit of equity, some NH schools continue shift away from ‘leveling’

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Critics of leveling say the structure harms poor students, students of color, English language learners and other marginalized kids, often underrepresented in higher-level courses. And they argue it evaluates students on snapshot performance rather than potential, labeling some students as unlikely to succeed and even locking them out of future opportunities like college.

Erin go bragh! 25th Annual St. Patrick’s parade one for the record books

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Sunday’s 25th annual St. Patrick’s Parade was a long time coming. But after a two-year absence, organizers delivered one for the record books. With more than 150 listed participants in the line-up, the thousands who descended on the city for the parade and the preceding 2-mile Shamrock Shuffle race were treated to a spectacle that included marching bands, pipes and drums, tumblers, dancers, twirlers, clowns and tiny cars and trucks.