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...

Legislative Update: Lawmakers hang on to key school funding bill, school...

The House is buzzing with activity as they quickly reach the first round of deadlines to act on legislation: the House Education Committee has...

Federal funding allowed districts to invest in their students and schools....

After soliciting input from the community last year, Somersworth district leaders used a large portion of their federal relief funds to hire a behavior...

WEBINAR: Looking Ahead: Education Policy in 2023

On Wednesday, January 18, Reaching Higher presented the following webinar to the New Hampshire Education Network, offering a preview of key themes in education...

Legislative Update: Minimum standards revisions overlook key concerns; public hearings on...

This week will be busy in Concord -- there are dozens of public hearings on school-related legislation, as well as other happenings.  Here’s what you...

Minimum standards revisions overlook key concerns

Late last week, Reaching Higher NH obtained the latest available revision of the Minimum Standards for Public School Approval, which was released to a...