NH Department of Education attempts to redefine state’s role in public...

Senate Bill (SB 266), a bill that was written by the NH Department of Education, is raising flags among lawmakers and education experts as...

HB 464 could clear a path to universal school voucher program;...

The Senate Education Committee is scheduled to host a public hearing for two school voucher expansion bills on Tuesday, April 25, including a bill...

What Impacts the Educator Workforce? Results from the New Hampshire School...

Photo by Ryan McVay, Teacher helping a student.
Reaching Higher NH, in partnership with 15 professional organizations, recently completed a statewide survey of educators and school staff who are changing positions or...

As part of statewide effort to recruit and retain high-quality teacher...

New Hampshire lawmakers have proposed a number of programs aimed at addressing the state’s teacher shortage, including student loan forgiveness and financial incentives for...

NH Education News Digest, April 2023

Dear Friends and Colleagues:  April is a time of transition for us at Reaching Higher. Our Communications Director, Sarah Earle, is moving to another organization...

How do you build a positive school culture? At one middle...

Once a month at Bow Memorial Middle School, a group of student leaders and school staff meet to focus on building community. The goal:...

5 Things to Know About the House’s State Budget 

On Thursday, April 6, the NH House passed a state budget that substantially increases need-based funding for public schools and eliminates the school voucher...

What to know about the House Finance Committee’s proposal for the...

On Wednesday, March 29, the NH House Finance Committee finalized their recommendations for the 2024-2025 state budget. The proposal has significant implications for public...

‘Weyler Amendment’ would lower state contribution to Education Trust Fund,  require...

Update: The Weyler Amendment was removed from the state budget before its passage on June 8, 2023. On Tuesday, March 21, House Finance Chairman...

What to know about the Governor’s school funding formula proposal: modest...

In early March, Governor Chris Sununu’s school funding proposal was released as part of House Bill (HB) 1 and HB 2, the bills that...