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Teacher Certification and Student Outcomes: What the Research Says

Lawmakers are considering two bills that would allow uncertified and unlicensed individuals to teach in public schools as long as they work “part-time,” or...

Legislative Update: Marathon voting day next week includes school voucher expansion;...

Next week, the House Education Committee will hold a two-day session voting on recommendations for nearly 50 bills, including four bills that would expand...

Senate committee unanimously recommends teacher recruitment program for rural and underserved...

On Monday, November 27, the NH Senate Education Committee unanimously recommended the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 217, which would create a loan forgiveness...

New Hampshire Superior Court Judge dismisses suit challenging the state’s school...

Photo Credit Jimmy Emerson, DVM, Merrimack County Superior Courthouse
A Superior Court Judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state’s school voucher program, ruling that the state “did not delegate its duty to provide...

As school voucher program cost surpasses $24 million this year, state...

A legislative oversight committee charged with monitoring the state’s school voucher program raised questions about the program’s cost and transparency during their meeting on...

Education Freedom Savings Account Oversight Committee meeting discusses committee report

Education Freedom Savings Account Oversight Committee
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | 10 a.m. On Wednesday, October 25, the Education Freedom Savings Account (EFA) Oversight Committee met for a regular meeting. At...

SB 140 provides opportunity for Senate to invest in teacher recruitment...

Photo by ReDunnLev, New Hampshire State House.
As the New Hampshire Senate works through its state budget negotiations, one teacher recruitment bill remains and will be taken into consideration this week....

HB 464 could clear a path to universal school voucher program;...

The Senate Education Committee is scheduled to host a public hearing for two school voucher expansion bills on Tuesday, April 25, including a bill...

New Hampshire school funding formula unfair to students with highest needs,...

According to a national study by the Education Law Center, New Hampshire’s school funding formula underfunds schools with the highest needs, putting students from...

Federal funding allowed districts to invest in their students and schools....

After soliciting input from the community last year, Somersworth district leaders used a large portion of their federal relief funds to hire a behavior...