Manchester Mayor Pans School Choice Bill, Education Chair Says Cost Minimal
Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig spoke against SB 193 at a House Finance Committee meeting on January 16. Drew Cline, the State Board of Education Chairman...
About half of NH students would qualify for proposed voucher program
According to Representative Glenn Cordelli (Tuftonboro), a House Education Committee member and school choice advocate, about half of New Hampshire students would qualify for...
Concord Monitor: Big problem with SB 193 is that it’s unconstitutional
The Concord Monitor Editorial Board published this editorial on the constitutionality of SB 193, the bill that would create a statewide voucher system:
The federal...
Rep. Heath: “As legislators, it is our job to protect and...
Representative Mary Heath (Manchester), who serves on the House Education Committee, wrote in Seacoast Online that the Legislature's job should be to strengthen the...
Valley News Editorial Board questions Attorney General’s response to SB 193
The Valley News Editorial Board questioned the nature and timing of the Attorney General's response to SB 193, the bill that would create a...
STEM-based charter school set to open in Windham
The State Board of Education has approved an application to open a STEM-based charter school in Windham, according to the Derry News:
Windham Academy Public...
Senate committee approves bill to reorganize Department of Education
The Senate Education Committee unanimously approved the Senate bill that would reorganize the Department of Education and give the Education Commissioner more authority to...
Voucher bill creates segregated education system, says House Ed member
Representative Mel Myler (Contoocook), a member of the House Education Committee, urged New Hampshire residents to reject SB 193, the statewide voucher bill, in...
New Hampshire House votes to back $3,000 school voucher bill
The Associated Press reported on the House vote to pass SB 193, the statewide voucher bill, on January 3:
The bill, which is supported by...
Tips for testifying in Legislative Committees
New Hampshire state law mandates that legislative committees hold a hearing for every bill that is introduced. These hearings give the public the opportunity...