Board of School Committee endorses Manchester Proud’s strategic planning proposal
The Manchester Board of School Committee voted unanimously to endorse a proposal from Manchester Proud, a coalition of individuals, local businesses, and education leaders,...
Manchester Proud proposing a “community-centric” school planning process
A coalition of individuals, local businesses, and education leaders are coming together to propose fully funding a "community-centric" strategic planning effort for Manchester schools. The...
Senate version of voucher bill significantly increases financial impact on local...
Late last Thursday in the State Legislature, after the House killed SB 193, the statewide voucher bill by sending it to interim study, the...
RHNH Director Evelyn Aissa speaks to contrasting education outcomes in NH
Reaching Higher NH’s Executive Director, Evelyn Aissa, spoke to attendees of the NH Fiscal Policy Institute’s annual conference, Building a Strong Foundation for a...
Keno-garten funding hasn’t moved the needle for full-day programs in these...
Last year, the state legalized Keno to increase funding for full-day kindergarten programs in a bill referred to as "Keno-garten." In previous years, districts would...
Concord Monitor: Current education funding model subsidizes wealthy communities
New Hampshire's education funding model is subsidizing the state's wealthiest communities by allowing them to retain the excess state taxes that they raise, according...
Reliance on property taxes for funding means large differences in experiences...
Schools in New Hampshire rely on local property taxes for their funding. That means that some wealthier towns, like Bow, have more resources to pay...
Amendment to statewide voucher bill increases financial burden on districts, according...
The House Finance subcommittee has released an amendment to SB 193, the bill that would create a statewide voucher bill, on Wednesday. According to...
Candia resident proposes property tax break for seniors without school-aged children
A Candia resident has filed a warrant article that would give property tax breaks to residents over 60 who don't have children in the...
Hypertherm and Fujifilm Dimatix provide Lebanon-area students with unique learning opportunities
Thanks to a partnership between two advanced manufacturing plants and two area high schools, students at Lebanon High School and Thetford Academy in Vermont...
