Editorial: Never-ending school funding battles
The Union Leader Editorial Board ran an editorial on the Supreme Court's decision in the Claremont case and its impact on state funding of education:
...Every...
N.H. Legislature Approves Kindergarten Funding, Keno
The House and Senate approved additional funding for full-day kindergarten through revenues generated by the online lottery game Keno, reported The Valley News:
Under the bill...
How taxes rise while enrollment drops in N.H. school districts like...
The Concord Monitor reported on a pattern that's happening in many districts across New Hampshire--rising costs for education, despite declining enrollments.
Part of it, said...
Education Commissioner to form education finance committee
Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut announced that the Department of Education will form an education finance committee, reported the Concord Monitor. The committee will study the...
CM Editorial: Kindergarten and keno don’t mix
The Concord Monitor Editorial Board featured this piece on the "Keno-garten" bill, which would provide additional funding for full-day kindergarten programs with revenue generated...
Our Turn: The Republican gamble with our kids’ futures
Senators David Watters (District 4) and Dan Feltes (District 15) and Executive Councilor Andru Volinksy submitted this piece to the Concord Monitor on SB...
Disability advocates raise alarm about rulemaking bill
A bill restricting the rulemaking authority of the State Board of Education could result in lower standards for students needing special education services, according...
Dave Solomon’s State House Dome: Democrats holding all the cards for...
The fate of "Keno-garten" at its full House and Senate vote on Thursday is unclear, according to the Union Leader's State House Dome. At...
Capital Beat: Lawmakers gamble on budget with kindergarten funding plan
"Keno-garten," the plan to provide more funding for full-day kindergarten programs through revenues from the newly authorized online lottery game, Keno, was at the...
Volinksy: Keno-garten funding bill unconstitutional under Claremont ruling
SB 191, which ties additional full-day kindergarten funding to the revenues from the newly authorized online lottery game Keno, is receiving some criticism, reported WMUR....