SB140, a bill to preserve local control in education, vetoed
On Wednesday, July 10, Governor Sununu vetoed SB 140, which would have reaffirmed the role of local school districts in granting academic credits.
The...
Weekly Legislative Update: Teacher Appreciation Week, Learn Everywhere, State Standards, &...
Last week, we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week! If you haven’t had the chance, #ThankATeacher that made a difference in your or your child’s life.
The...
Senate works through state budget proposal, some districts hang in the...
Next week, the Senate Finance Committee will work on its proposal for the state budget that will dictate spending in New Hampshire over the...
Informal Education Series: “There is no rabbit in the hat” to...
In our second installment of the “Informal Education” series, we will explore how the local economy affects schools. In this article, our Policy Director...
Reaching Higher NH Presents its Manchester Proud Community Engagement Work to...
Over the past year, Reaching Higher NH has partnered with Manchester Proud, an initiative to build a community-driven, comprehensive strategic plan for the Manchester...
State Board to discuss next steps for Learn Everywhere
On July 18, a legislative oversight committee temporarily stopped the implementation of the Learn Everywhere program. The program, introduced to the State Board of...
Informal Education Series: Family Engagement Beyond Difficult Phone Calls
When I began my high school teaching career, I felt moderately confident with lesson and unit planning, creating assessments (formative and summative, of course),...
Informal Education Series: Building Trust, and Capacity, with Families
This post is about both capacity-building and building trust with families – but I’m going to tackle them in reverse, since that’s what happens...
Alliance Grantee Spotlight: Careers CLiC
Careers CLiC (Connecting Learning in the Community) partners with schools, businesses, and community organizations to engage K-12 students in career exploration and preparation. Serving...
Legislative Committee Issues Final Objection to Learn Everywhere
On Thursday, October 17, a legislative oversight committee voted to delay DOE Commissioner Frank Edelblut’s proposed Learn Everywhere program, which would mandate that public...
