Public sessions on arts education standards scheduled for March

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The New Hampshire Department of Education will revise the state's academic standards for arts education. To start the process, the NH DOE will host...

House Education recommends an overhaul of the funding formula, bringing back...

On February 19, the House Education Committee introduced its proposal to address the way we pay for our public schools. Four funding-related bills were...

Weekly legislative update: House Ed proposes funding formula adjustment and recommends...

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...

PART FIVE: While the building aid program is in moratorium, schools...

Since 1955, the state of New Hampshire has supported local school districts with building and maintaining their public schools. It was one vital part...

Outpouring Of Public Comments on Learn Everywhere

On February 14, teachers, administrators, school board members, and parents lined up to testify on the Learn Everywhere program and the proposed rules that authorize it. The...

Comparing ‘Learn Everywhere’ to Existing Opportunities

This morning the State Board of Education (SBOE) is hearing public comments related to the ‘Learn Everywhere’ Rules. These rules, which were presented at...

Weekly Legislative Update: Amendment fully restores stabilization, House Ed works on...

The legislative session started strong, and both chambers are quickly moving through over 100 education-related bills. The Reaching Higher NH team has been live-streaming...

PART FOUR: State Education Property Tax – Locally raised, locally kept

On every New Hampshire property tax bill, there are two line items that fund the local school district: the statewide education property tax (SWEPT),...

Governor Sununu proclaims January as ELO Month!

Governor Chris Sununu proclaimed January as Extended Learning Opportunity (ELO) Month in New Hampshire! ELOs are credit-bearing learning experiences that happen outside of the...

Register Today for the “Demystifying the Financial Aid Process” Webinar

Reaching Higher NH, the NH Alliance for College and Career Readiness, and the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation (NHHEAF) are offering a webinar...