Meet Our Team: Matt Gerding, Policy Analyst
Matt Gerding joined Reaching Higher in the summer of 2022 as our new policy analyst. Matt comes to us from the Somersworth School District,...
Legislative Update: 2023 begins with hearing on repeal of divisive concepts...
While we’re still waiting for the majority of 2023 bills to be released, the work of the House Education Committee will begin this week...
Where do New Hampshire students go to school? 3 key takeaways...
Enrollment in public district schools, private schools, and homeschool programs dropped between 2021 and 2022, according to recent data released by the NH Department...
Time-honored Hanover High School Council models shared decision making
A familiar component of the high school experience, student government isn’t a guaranteed conduit for student voice. To be effective, a student government has...
The NH Education News Digest, December 2022
Dear Friends and Colleagues: Happy December! The end of 2022 finds us in a state of gratitude and anticipation, and we’d like to take this...
Committee proposes school incentive grants and teacher stipends to address ongoing...
A legislative committee is expected to propose four policy recommendations to help strengthen and diversify New Hampshire’s teacher workforce. The Committee to Study New...
Prepare for a student school board member with our customizable guides
The new law requiring a student member on NH school boards will have an impact on students, school boards, educators, and community members. Effective...
Reaching Higher is pleased to present our new toolkit for student...
Beginning in January 2023, every school board in New Hampshire must have at least one student member from each of the high schools maintained...
Educators focus on social-emotional learning as foundational to student success
Had they known they were going to have their sense of rhythm put to the test, some of the educators who gathered at the...
NH Department of Education will not release newest version of Minimum...
Lawyers for the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) denied Reaching Higher NH’s request for the latest version of the Minimum Standards for Public...
