Competency Works Series

The Pittsfield Budget Committee hearing scheduled for 7:00 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, February 5, is rescheduled due to weather; the public hearing on the town and school district proposed budgets will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, in the PMHS Lecture Hall.

Free and Reduced Lunch Program. Families must apply for this program every year even if nothing has changed from the last school year.  Families with multiple children, only have to fill the applicaiton out one time listing all of your school aged children on the same form.  If you can complete and hand the paper work in prior…

Thanks to the many Pittsfield taxpayers who joined the recent meeting on Education Funding in New Hampshire. We were joined by many concerned taxpayers from across our state as we learned about the inequities in the state’s funding scheme and the failure of the legislature to address the issue in an equitable manner as required…

The second annual White House Summit on Next Generation High Schools took place on Monday, September 12, in Washington, D.C.  About two hundred district and state education leaders from across the United States, along with leaders from other government agencies, foundations, and research entities participated in the one-day event. The Summit was designed to be…

When talking about a student’s next-steps after high school, the conversations often starts with talk of college.  For some students, the talk stops there.  For a variety of reasons, many students are not interested in pursuing a two- or four-year degree at a college or university. Instead, many students feel ready to jump into the…

On Wednesday, September 2, Chris Herren will be in Pittsfield to share his story with students and the community. Herren is a former professional basketball player who lost his life’s dream of playing in the NBA to substance abuse. Herren will speak about the experiences that have impacted his life as a teenager, athlete, and…