Somersworth School Board Chair wants board to be thinking about how...
Somersworth School Board Chairman Don Austin added a discussion of SB 193, the statewide voucher bill, to the board's first agenda of the year,...
Reaching Higher NH is seeking a part-time Research Assistant
Reaching Higher NH is seeking a short-term, part-time Research Assistant to help track key education legislation during the NH General Court’s 2018 session. Reaching...
By the Numbers: Support and Opposition for SB 193 at House...
We have received a lot of inquiries about the landscape of support and opposition for SB 193, the statewide voucher bill. With that in...
US DOE approves NH’s state education plan
The United States Department of Education (US DOE) has approved New Hampshire's state plan to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)....
School Choice event at Radisson, as board splits on opposition to...
Manchester's Mayor, School Board, and Superintendent opposed the statewide voucher bill, SB 193, in a letter to the House Finance Committee. According to Manchester...
Voucher advocates say SB 193 “is a great start”
Some advocates of SB 193, the statewide voucher bill, are voicing both concerns and optimism about limitations to the program. One supporter called it...
New Hampshire ranks 4th in the US for quality public education
The Education Week Research Center ranked New Hampshire fourth in the country in its 2018 Quality Counts report, which examines the role of education in...
Looming questions about voucher bill and its effects on students and...
On January 16, the House Finance Committee held a public hearing on SB 193, the bill that would create a statewide voucher program. After...
Manchester Teacher: I don’t want my tax dollars going to an...
Megan Kilar, a Manchester public school teacher, submitted this letter to the Concord Monitor opposing SB 193, the bill that would create a statewide...
Manchester Mayor Pans School Choice Bill, Education Chair Says Cost Minimal
Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig spoke against SB 193 at a House Finance Committee meeting on January 16. Drew Cline, the State Board of Education Chairman...
