‘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...

Letter signed by 150 local leaders calls on state to fully...

A letter signed by more than 150 local leaders and presented to the NH House Finance Committee on Monday, March 13, urges lawmakers to...

New Hampshire school funding formula unfair to students with highest needs,...

According to a national study by the Education Law Center, New Hampshire’s school funding formula underfunds schools with the highest needs, putting students from...

Hearing for state budget scheduled for Monday, March 13, at 2...

The public hearing for the state budget is scheduled for Monday, March 13, 2023, at 2 p.m. in Reps Hall in the State House....

NH Education News Digest, March 2023

Dear Friends and Colleagues:  Last month’s newsletter led with budgets.  This month – well, spoiler alert, we’re going to talk about budgets again, but we...

Legislative Update: House passes bill to ‘restore the intended purpose’ of...

On Thursday, February 23, the New Hampshire House passed House Bill (HB) 430, which would add a public school attendance requirement to the state’s...

HB 371 would restart process of updating minimum standards due to...

On Monday, February 13, the House Education Committee will hold a public hearing on House Bill (HB) 371, which would restart the process of...

NH Education News Digest, February 2023

Dear Friends and Colleagues: February is quite a suspenseful month here in New Hampshire. No, we’re not talking about groundhog behavior or romantic pursuits or...

Proposed funding package would give a $100 million boost in state...

House Bill (HB) 529 would restore two state funding sources for high-poverty school districts and school districts with low tax capacity in New Hampshire.  Key...