Amendment to “extraordinary need” grant bill would increase special education funding,...
On Monday, April 11, House Education Chair Rick Ladd (R-Haverhill) introduced three amendments to Senate Bill (SB) 420 that would increase state funding for...
In Praise of Instincts
There's a place for gut-level decisions on the postsecondary journey
When my younger daughter, Katie, was little, she often froze or panicked over big decisions...
WEBINAR: Budget and Tax Caps in New Hampshire
Our policy Director, Christina Pretorius, was joined by Zack Sheehan, Project Director of the New Hampshire School Funding Fairness Project, to provide an overview...
High Stakes for Higher Education: NH leaders and lawmakers seek innovative...
Higher education has undergone intense change in recent years, due to factors including demographic trends, workforce demands, student needs, and economic realities. In response,...
Youth Retention Initiative webinar emphasizes inclusive narratives, collaboration
Ensuring all New Hampshire young people find meaningful postsecondary pathways starts with adopting inclusive language, Reaching Higher’s Nicole Heimarck explained during an April 12...
House committee revives school budget cap bill
The House Municipal and County Government Committee recommended adding HB 1393, the bill that would have allowed school district voters to impose a school...
NH Education News Digest, May 2022: Special Higher Education Edition
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
May is an exciting month on the college-and-career pathway. Many high school seniors have just made the momentous decision about what...
Four schools honored as 2022 ‘Schools of Excellence’
Four schools have earned the distinction of 2022 NH Schools of Excellence, the New Hampshire Excellence in Education (EDies) Board announced this week:
Manchester’s Highland-Goffe’s...
House passes school funding bill, teacher workforce study group; tables school...
The NH House of Representatives passed several bills during a two-day session May 4 and 5 including SB 420, creating a $25 million extraordinary...
When less is more: How one small NH school is embracing...
The students in Lori Palmer’s 4th- and 5th-grade math class at Freedom Elementary School are up to something big, tiny as it may look.
For...
