As local school voucher bill goes to the full House, a...

HB 607, a proposed law that would create local school vouchers funded by school district budgets, drew strong opposition at a public hearing last...

House lawmakers table HB 607, the local school voucher bill

New Hampshire lawmakers have voted to table House Bill 607, which would create a locally-funded school voucher program, at their opening session on Thursday,...

Spotlight on school boards: Why they matter, what they do, and...

A school is the heart of its community: preparing its citizens for the future, providing the town a sense of identity, and bringing people...

Reaching Higher is hiring

Reaching Higher is in search of a full-time Policy Analyst and a part-time Office Manager. If you want to be part of a dedicated,...

7 Key Ed Policy Trends to Watch in 2022

The new legislative session is starting off in full force. Both the House and Senate’s Education Committees have public hearings scheduled through the month...

NH Education News Digest, January 2022

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Happy New Year! Here at Reaching Higher NH, we are eager to dive into another year of work providing policy makers,...

Weekly Legislative Update: State Board votes to limit remote learning, lawmakers...

It was a busy week in Concord last week: concurrent House and Senate public hearings with executive sessions mixed in, and a State Board...

Weekly Legislative Update: House and Senate to hold hearings to repeal...

This week, the House and Senate Education Committees will hold public hearings on bills to repeal the statewide school voucher program. Lawmakers rolled the...

NH Education News Digest, February 2022

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Dear Friends and Colleagues, Reaching Higher NH believes that every child deserves a high-quality, rigorous, and just public education. However, we’re seeing an unprecedented effort...

CTE legislation promotes access through calendar alignment, embedded credits

CTE leaders helped shape bill's content On Wednesday, February 9, lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a bill that aims to expand Career and Technical...