PODCAST: Test Day

In this month's podcast, we talk with Scott Marion, director of the Center for Assessment in Dover, about assessments, their value and limitations, and...

For Teacher Appreciation Week, some highlights from the past year

Over the past year, many teachers have taken the time to share their stories with us. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, here are...

‘Gift to the Class of 2021’ provides free community college classes...

Every student graduating from high school this year will be eligible for one free community college course, thanks to a partnership between the New...

Positive thinking, patience, and piles of paperwork: New teachers describe a...

The first year of teaching can be a wild ride under the best of circumstances, never mind in the middle of a historic pandemic....

Follow your dreams (but please come back): Why young people leave...

Part One of a Two-Part Series “Pathways” has become a buzzword of late in the world of education. Increasingly, educators and policy makers are...

The Next Stage: We caught up with eight students from one...

Part Two of a Two-Part Series The music room at Merrimack Valley High School looms large in the memory of students who found themselves there...

PODCAST: Ready, Set, Graduate

What do today’s graduates need in order to succeed and thrive? One school district is taking a hard look at itself to answer that...

PODCAST: A Firsthand Look at “First Gens”

https://open.spotify.com/episode/63gpNGX6pFx019ii5HHsLp?si=RLwgZ9v-Ri6z53W1_nxAqg&dl_branch=1 First-generation college students face specific challenges such as decoding the "hidden curriculum" of college life, but they also bring strong positive traits such as...

Concrete Makeovers: Portsmouth CTE students design planters to beautify outdoor dining

It’s not every day that the problem you face is a literal barrier. Like, an actual concrete Jersey barrier. But that’s exactly the size...

Souhegan High School’s ‘Saber Startup’ program promotes confidence and camaraderie

High above their friends’ heads, Brady Bertrand and Balthazar Glover inched their way up parallel boards studded with metal loops, toward a huge tire...