Are we designing learning experiences that are aligned with how the...

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When we think of school, many of us picture a classroom with desks, a blackboard, and a teacher at the front of the room....

Hinsdale ELO program recognized for advancing educational equity

Hinsdale's Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) program was recognized by the American School Boards Association as one of the most innovative programs in the country...

NH Department of Education accepting nominations for 2019 NH Teacher of...

The New Hampshire Department of Education is accepting nominations for the 2019 NH Teacher of the Year. The deadline is February 16, 2018.  Anyone can...

Analysis finds that new provisions in voucher bill could complicate implementation

Today Reaching Higher New Hampshire released an analysis of the latest version of SB 193, as put forth by members of the House Education...

Why asking students for the "right" answer could be limiting learning...

When a teacher asks the class a question, framing and context matters: in some classrooms, asking for the right answer could be emphasizing performance over...

Plymouth State University partners with GLSEN to offer anti-bullying training to...

The Holmes Center for School Partnerships and Educator Preparation at Plymouth State University is partnering with the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)...

Strategies to help anxious and defiant students

Anxiety can be a massive roadblock for all types of learners. The moment anxiety hits and the body is flooded with cortisol, students' brains shut down:...

RHNH Exec. Dir., Evelyn Aissa, speaks on skills that matter at...

Reaching Higher NH’s Executive Director, Evelyn Aissa, spoke at the seventh Annual Tom Tom Founders Festival last Thursday. The Festival, attended by over 25,000...

VLACS funding model "one of the best in the nation"

New Hampshire's only online K-12 school, the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (VLACS), is revolutionizing online learning--and the method that states fund online learning....

Senate bill aims to restrain commissioners

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Nine New Hampshire Senators have sponsored a bill in 2018 designed to forbid commissioners from engaging in partisan political activity. According to the Union...