Weekly Legislative Update: House and Senate to hold hearings to repeal statewide school voucher...
This week, the House and Senate Education Committees will hold public hearings on bills to repeal the statewide school voucher program. Lawmakers rolled the voucher program into the statewide budget last year despite historic...
Weekly Legislative Update: State Board votes to limit remote learning, lawmakers hear testimony on...
It was a busy week in Concord last week: concurrent House and Senate public hearings with executive sessions mixed in, and a State Board of Education meeting on Thursday. House and Senate Education Committees...
7 Key Ed Policy Trends to Watch in 2022
The new legislative session is starting off in full force. Both the House and Senate’s Education Committees have public hearings scheduled through the month of January, with topics ranging from school funding, to reigning...
Weekly Legislative Update: Teacher Appreciation Week, Learn Everywhere, State Standards, & the Budget
Last week, we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week! If you haven’t had the chance, #ThankATeacher that made a difference in your or your child’s life.
The State Board of Education met on Wednesday, where they discussed...
Weekly Legislative Update: Senate begins working on state budget, DOE presents new Learn Everywhere...
It’s a quiet week at the State House this week as the Senate starts working on the state budget. Last week, the House passed a budget that boosts K-12 education funding by $164 million,...
Weekly Legislative Update: Monadnock and Winchester join funding lawsuit; education funding gets spotlight at...
The Monadnock School District, which includes the towns of Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Richmond, Roxbury, Swanzey and Troy, and Winchester joined ConVal in the education funding lawsuit against the state.
“It’s time to take some action to...
Weekly Legislative Update: House passes anti-discrimination bill; has stalemate over school nurse certification; schedules...
This week, the House passed a bill that would prohibit discrimination in private schools that contract with school districts and is holding onto a bill that would remove certain certification requirements for school nurses....
Weekly Legislative Update: House sends key education bills to next phase of the legislative...
The House and Senate committees didn’t meet last week, but the House had a two-day voting marathon on key bills on February 27 and 28. High-profile education funding bills are moving quickly through the...
Weekly legislative update: House Ed proposes funding formula adjustment and recommends gun-free school zone
This week, the House Education Committee made their proposal for an interim education funding formula and recommended a legislative commission to study a longer-term solution. The Senate Education & Workforce Development Committee also held...
Weekly Legislative Update: Governor Sununu delivers budget address, Senate holds public hearing on bill...
Last week, Governor Sununu delivered his budget address to the joint House and Senate, the House Education subcommittee wrapped up their work on key funding-related bills, and the Senate Education & Workforce Development Committee...
