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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...

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...

What Impacts the Educator Workforce? Results from the New Hampshire School...

Photo by Ryan McVay, Teacher helping a student.
Reaching Higher NH, in partnership with 15 professional organizations, recently completed a statewide survey of educators and school staff who are changing positions or...

As part of statewide effort to recruit and retain high-quality teacher...

New Hampshire lawmakers have proposed a number of programs aimed at addressing the state’s teacher shortage, including student loan forgiveness and financial incentives for...

Letter signed by 150 local leaders calls on state to fully...

A letter signed by more than 150 local leaders and presented to the NH House Finance Committee on Monday, March 13, urges lawmakers to...

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...