Governor issues back to school recommendations

On Tuesday, July 14, Governor Chris Sununu released recommendations for public school reopening in the fall. The recommendations, which were developed by the NH...

Your voice matters! School funding commission sets aside public comment period,...

As the state’s Commission to Study School Funding continues to hear from state departments and organizations, they will set aside standalone time on a...

Lessons Learned: Assessing the successes and challenges of remote learning and...

It was an almost unthinkable reality. Signs outside of schools read “No school or events until further notice.” Yellow tape encircled deserted school playgrounds....

Career roadblocks: School closures disrupt students’ pathways to professions

Plymouth State University student Kassidy Silva had just begun her junior-year practicum at Franklin Middle School when the first cases of coronavirus were diagnosed...

Public hearing on Learn Everywhere bills scheduled for June 9 &...

The House Education Committee has scheduled a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, June 9 on a bill that would block the implementation of the...

“There are elements that need to be changed”: School business managers...

“There are things in our standards and in our mandates that we face, that could be and should be reflected in a revised definition,”...

Reaching Higher NH Statement on Racial Injustice

Reaching Higher NH stands in solidarity with those who are speaking out against racial injustice. Reaching Higher NH's mission is to provide all New...

Complex equations: Districts brace for pandemic’s economic fallout

Even before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered schools along with nearly every sector of the economy, the Newport School District was under financial strain. In...

“It’s penny wise and pound foolish”: Teachers reflect on how disparities...

Kids around teachers desk
Every year around mid summer, the dreaded courtesy phone calls between school superintendents begin. One district unexpectedly loses a teacher to a higher paying...

Policy Brief: Teacher Salary Schedules in New Hampshire

These policy briefs explore variations in salaries across New Hampshire, focusing exclusively on salary step schedule data for NH-certified teachers with Bachelor’s degrees, and...