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Article: GOV. LYNCH URGES HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION DEFINING ADEQUATE EDUCATION
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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- March 8, 2007
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Gov. John Lynch, D-N.H., issued the following press release:
Gov. John Lynch today urged the House Education Committee to support a comprehensive definition of an adequate education. The legislation, HB 927, sponsored by a group of bi-partisan lawmakers, is based on New Hampshire's existing school approval standards and curriculum frameworks.
Gov. Lynch worked with the bi-partisan coalition of lawmakers and officials from the state departments of Education and Justice to develop the definition.
"As a State, we have a moral and constitutional responsibility for public education. We must educate all our children so they become responsible citizens, meaningfully participate in our democracy, ...