‘We think we can get there, but not without a lot...

In the early days of the pandemic, as bad news piled on top of bad news, one announcement brought a wave of relief and...

WEBINAR: HB 20: A Primer on the Statewide Voucher Bill

New Hampshire lawmakers have introduced a bill that would create the most expansive school voucher program in the country. This webinar, presented by the...

Analysis: HB 20, statewide voucher bill, could cost state $50-100 million...

Lawmakers are considering the country’s most expansive voucher program, House Bill 20, which would allow families to receive between $3,700 and $8,400 per student...

PODCAST: Return of the School Voucher Bill

In this episode of School Talk, Reaching Higher Policy Director Christina Pretorius discusses what's coming up in education legislation, including a familiar-looking school voucher...

What else could $100 million fund? Putting HB 20 into context

Lawmakers will continue to hear testimony on HB 20, the statewide voucher bill, on Thursday, February 11. Reaching Higher NH’s analysis has found that...

PODCAST: On Our Own: A top-notch school district feels the funding...

In this special podcast, Reaching Higher intern and Hopkinton native Henry Lavoie goes in search of answers to why Hopkinton's school budget failed last...

‘You do what you’ve got to do.’ As budgets and funding...

It’s a dramatic budget season in New Hampshire. Communities are deliberating over school district budgets stretched paper thin. Legislators are hashing out bills that...

Governor’s proposed budget defunds STEM scholarships, which have fueled rapid growth...

The Governor’s Dual and Concurrent Enrollment STEM Scholarship Program, which has promoted substantial growth in STEM courses across New Hampshire’s high schools, has been...

As House holds off on statewide voucher bill, Senate hits play...

On Thursday, February 18, the House Education Committee unanimously voted to retain HB 20, the statewide voucher bill, delaying further action until next year....

Despite overwhelming public opposition, Senate moves forward with universal voucher bill...

The Senate is forging ahead with its version of a statewide voucher bill, SB 130, which would create a universal voucher program in New...