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The teacher alleged the state improperly handled the accusations against her.
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NH officials mull next steps after federal court says new teaching restrictions are unconstitutionalNew Hampshire is one of at least 25 states that passed laws in recent years restricting certain K-12 lessons or books addressing racism and other forms of oppression. And it is the first where such a law has been declared unconstitutional.
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Commissioner Frank Edelblut seized upon the controversy as a symbol of public schools gone awry — part of a larger battle his department has been waging for years.
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Frank Edelblut pledged to stay “nonpartisan.” But as head of New Hampshire’s education department, he’s used his platform to pursue conservative grievances against the education system and individual educators.
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Critics of the proposal say this gives extraordinary power to the state’s top education official, but supporters of the bill say it would only be used in extraordinary circumstances.
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In the last year, Commissioner Frank Edelblut and his deputies have repeatedly pressed one district to explain its decision making around library content.
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As PragerU was seeking the green light to operate in New Hampshire, state Education Commissioner Edelblut lent a hand to the conservative media group’s expansion efforts.
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Edelblut is in the middle of his second four-year term as state education commissioner.
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Documents from an ongoing court case offer a window into how new rules are affecting teachers and the state officials who are in charge of overseeing education.
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The state is facing two major legal challenges to its education funding model.