PODCAST: Quest for Equity
The Commission to Study School Funding released its final report on Dec. 1. In this new podcast episode, Quest for Equity, four members of...
The School Funding Commission’s report at a glance
Part Two of a Five-Day Series
The Commission to Study School Funding released its final report on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Here’s a brief summary of...
Vacation towns make room for new students
By Sarah Earle
For years, the tiny community of Waterville Valley fretted over enrollment in its neighborhood school. At its peak enrollment, Waterville Valley Elementary...
PODCAST: ConVal case will bring school funding center stage
On Thursday, Sept. 24, The NH Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the ConVal Lawsuit, which claims the state is failing to adequately fund...
Reaching Higher NH School Funding Survey Analysis
In the winter of 2020, Reaching Higher New Hampshire released a survey which sought to gather data on the public’s perception of how public...
“It’s penny wise and pound foolish”: Teachers reflect on how disparities...
Every year around mid summer, the dreaded courtesy phone calls between school superintendents begin. One district unexpectedly loses a teacher to a higher paying...
Policy Brief: Teacher Salary Schedules in New Hampshire
These policy briefs explore variations in salaries across New Hampshire, focusing exclusively on salary step schedule data for NH-certified teachers with Bachelor’s degrees, and...
Community on the brink: Idyllic New Hampshire town beset by school...
Roots run deep in the small town of Hopkinton, a rural community just west of New Hampshire’s capital. Many residents can trace their lineage...
“There are elements that need to be changed”: School business managers...
“There are things in our standards and in our mandates that we face, that could be and should be reflected in a revised definition,”...
Complex equations: Districts brace for pandemic’s economic fallout
Even before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered schools along with nearly every sector of the economy, the Newport School District was under financial strain. In...
