School voucher program will cost public schools over $477K after “phase-out”...

According to data from the New Hampshire Department of Education, the state will send $477,183 to local public school districts to make up for...

Demographics, the pandemic, and the bubble class: Public schools continue to...

New Hampshire’s student population has been steadily declining since its peak in the early 2000s, according to data released by the New Hampshire Department...

Professional Standards Board has numerous vacancies to fill

The Professional Standards Board, which plays a key advisory role to the State Board of Education in the area of teacher credentialing, is seeking...

WEBINAR: Info session on HB 607, NH’s Local School Voucher Bill

On Monday, December 20, Reaching Higher New Hampshire hosted this information session on HB 607, the local school voucher bill. We offered an overview...

As local school voucher bill goes to the full House, a...

HB 607, a proposed law that would create local school vouchers funded by school district budgets, drew strong opposition at a public hearing last...

House lawmakers table HB 607, the local school voucher bill

New Hampshire lawmakers have voted to table House Bill 607, which would create a locally-funded school voucher program, at their opening session on Thursday,...

Legislative oversight committee votes to approve school voucher and remote learning...

The Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (JLCAR), the state’s administrative oversight committee, voted to approve two sets of education rules on Friday, February...

Fostering inclusivity and high-quality instruction: Strategies for diversifying the educator workforce

As Senate Bill 236, a bill to study teacher incentives and retention, moves through the state legislature, research suggests that the study committee should...

High Stakes for Higher Education: NH leaders and lawmakers seek innovative...

Higher education has undergone intense change in recent years, due to factors including demographic trends, workforce demands, student needs, and economic realities. In response,...

Middle schoolers get a glimpse of career and technical education pathways...

Faith Lanzillo was not surprised by the shrugs and blank stares she received from her middle school audience when she asked what they knew...