Policy Brief: New Hampshire Education Tax Credit
New Hampshire started its Education Tax Credit Program in 2012. In the 2019 legislative session, there are three bills related to the program. In this...
Policy Brief: NH Charter Schools
In this brief, we discuss the current authorization process, funding, student selection, and critical questions for consideration to inform the debate around charter schools...
Senate bill aims to restrain commissioners
Nine New Hampshire Senators have sponsored a bill in 2018 designed to forbid commissioners from engaging in partisan political activity. According to the Union...
My Turn: A disturbing exchange with Commissioner Edelblut
Gate City Charter School co-founder and longtime educator Karin Cevasco shared her conversation with New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut in the Concord Monitor:
"I...
Beech Street principal to be sworn in as state Deputy Commissioner of Education
Christine Brennan, the principal of Beech Street Elementary School in Manchester, will be sworn in as New Hampshire's deputy commissioner of education, reported Manchester...
Policy Brief: SB 8 & Implications for NH Public Education
Senate Bill (SB) 8 was signed into law by Governor Sununu on June 29th, 2017 with an effective date of August 28, 2017. SB 8,...
Gov. Sununu addresses education concerns during DC trip
At a meeting in Washington, DC, Governor Chris Sununu met with Federal Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. There, he talked about charter schools and workforce...
Commissioner Edelblut visits Berlin schools
Commissioner Frank Edelblut visited Berlin and Colebrook as part of his statewide tour on Wednesday, reported the Berlin Daily Sun. The meeting gave North...
House Education Committee recommends passing amended “Croydon bill”
The House Education Committee recommended passing SB 8, the "Croydon bill," as amended, by a vote of 13-6. “This is Frank’s bill,” House Education...
Tom Raffio reflects on State Board of Ed’s last ten years
Tom Raffio, outgoing State Board of Education chair, penned a farewell op-ed in the Concord Monitor yesterday. He outlined the work the board has...