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Committee approves ban on World Economic Forum curriculum materials after split vote
Summary
The House Education Committee approved HB1448 (10–8) to prohibit use of World Economic Forum curriculum materials in public schools; proponents cited value conflicts, opponents warned of impacts on Model UN and local control.
The House Education Committee voted 10–8 on Jan. 22 to approve HB1448, a bill that would prohibit the use of World Economic Forum curriculum materials in New Hampshire public schools.
Representative Belcher, the bill’s mover, argued the measure was necessary because the WEF’s publicly stated values “would seem to run counter to our form of government, our constitution, the nature of individual rights.”
Opponents cautioned that a broad ban…
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