Medicaid cuts under new health bill could affect special ed services...
New Hampshire schools received $26.9 million in Medicaid reimbursements in 2016, but those payments could be in jeopardy with the proposed health care bill passed...
Starting the school year off by focusing on school culture
In a recent post, Michael Niehoff, an educator, and writer for Getting Smart, shares what he learned by starting the school year off not...
Navigating Our Way: Respecting and Supporting All Pathways to Success
As Seymour and Sylvie grow up, they learn about and opt for two different pathways through learning and life. Neither path is better –...
Reliance on property taxes for funding means large differences in experiences...
Schools in New Hampshire rely on local property taxes for their funding. That means that some wealthier towns, like Bow, have more resources to pay...
Americans Have Given Up on Public Schools. That’s a Mistake.
Early childhood educator and author Erika Christakis defended public schools and their role in American society in a recent article for The Atlantic. Here's an...
Voucher Bill Amended Again in New Hampshire
The House Finance Division II Subcommittee released an amendment to SB 193, the statewide voucher bill, on Tuesday that removes the $1,500 adjustment grant for...
Join us in welcoming Liz Canada, our new Director of Community...
Reaching Higher NH is excited to welcome Liz Canada, our new Director of Community Engagement. As the Director, Liz is responsible for leading community...
UNH physicist: “Edelblut fundamentally misunderstands how to train scientists” | MyTurn...
UNH physicist David Mattingly explains why practicing science, as the NGSS requires, is the best way to learn the material and become a problem solver.
School funding crisis “a math problem” that needs a statewide solution,...
The state's dependence on local property taxes to fund education is reaching a tipping point that requires a statewide solution, attorneys John Tobin and...
On NAEP scores, “proficient” does not mean performing at grade level
The recently released NAEP scores, which measure student performance in terms like "basic," "proficient," and "advanced," do not indicate whether or not students are...
