When Concord High School senior Kaitlyn Kelleher dons her band uniform every week, it doesn't carry the same thrill it used to.In fact, by her own admission, it's a little pathetic.Concord saw a monstrous growth in band this year, with nearly 40 new members. That's good. What's not so good is that the… 0

You may remember "The Great Story Experiment" feature that we ran last year. Not familiar? We got a reader-submitted "story-starter," basically an open-ended beginning to a story. Then, we asked our readers to send in installments that would continue the story until it reached a logical conclusion. It was pretty cool. Well, we're doing it again! Fifteen-year-old… 0

In the pantheon of Hollywood script-worthy, full-circle accomplishments, David Parker's is difficult to beat.After a career dedicated to education that took him all over the country, Parker purchased the building in which he attended elementary school and established his own unique learning institution in Parker… 0

All great things must come to an end. Today we bring you the exciting conclusion to the Great Story Experiment. Insider readers banded together and created a community story, and we think that's pretty cool!When we last left the Great Story Experiment, the Easter Bunny had just discovered that Mr. Sheep was the… 0

We're trying out a new feature here at the Insider. Inspired by an exercise done by Beth Piroso's sixth-grade class at Merrimack Valley Middle School, this week we are going to run a "story-starter," an open-ended beginning to a story. Then we are going to count on reader submissions to continue the… 0

Judy French's sixth-grade students were asked to give up five things that use electricity."It's so much more realistic and inspiring than saying 'Read these six pages,' French said.The students gave up their televisions, video games and computers, took shorter showers and didn't use their blow-dryers… 0

Step into the CSI Charter School in Penacook and you're not likely to find a bell buzzing between classes, teachers standing at the front of classrooms lecturing pupils on math and history, or students standing around gossiping in the hallways.Things are done a little differently at CSI. For starters, the school… 0

The kindergarteners at Beaver Meadow School love their moms - and we mean really, REALLY love their moms. So much, in fact, that the little muffins are hosting a “Women We Love” tea party for their moms at the school on Mothers Day to share notes they wrote about how great they are. Here’s a sneak peek of what… 0