‘High risk and low reward’: Higher education leaders weigh in on...

On Friday, March 12, lawmakers heard testimony on Gov. Chris Sununu's proposed merger of the Community College System of New Hampshire and the University...

NH Education Roundup, March 15, 2021

In this week’s NH Education News Brief: House Finance Committee to hold hearing on state budget; NH communities slash school budgets; bill limiting authority...

Make your voice heard: Public hearing on state budget scheduled for...

Lawmakers who are crafting the state budget for the next biennium are seeking public input next week.  The full House Finance Committee will have a...

NH Education Roundup, March 9, 2021

In this week’s NH Education News Brief: Education committees poised to vote on privatization bills; bill limiting instruction on racism, sexism inches closer to...

Privatization and expansion bills “designed to avoid dealing with the real...

This week, the House and Senate Education Committees are scheduled to vote on a number of key privatization bills, including SB 130, which would...

School: Whose bright idea was it, anyway? Check out our new...

Not so long ago, school was one of the most predictable aspects of life -- like dad jokes and those baby carrots that always...

PODCAST: Pandemic Reflections

In the latest episode of "School Talk," the Reaching Higher staff discuss our own families' experiences with a year of pandemic learning. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hJFMSVNA07b9EWzEJgzGn?si=s8svQA8JRCmbH9QefhRYxQ TRANSCRIPT I’m Sarah...

NH Education Roundup, March 1, 2021

In this week’s NH education news brief: Senate to hold hearing on school voucher bill; states grapple with assessment plans; teachers in one district...

Despite overwhelming public opposition, Senate moves forward with universal voucher bill...

The Senate is forging ahead with its version of a statewide voucher bill, SB 130, which would create a universal voucher program in New...

NH Education Roundup, Feb. 22, 2021

In this week’s NH Education News Brief: Senate presses play on universal voucher bill; Students advocate for more school funding; Governor’s budget defunds STEM...