WEBINAR: Info session on HB 607, NH’s Local School Voucher Bill

On Monday, December 20, Reaching Higher New Hampshire hosted this information session on HB 607, the local school voucher bill. We offered an overview...

10 things to know about HB 607, the local school voucher...

The House Education Committee has recommended that lawmakers pass House Bill 607, a proposed law that would create local school vouchers that are directly...

Demographics, the pandemic, and the bubble class: Public schools continue to...

New Hampshire’s student population has been steadily declining since its peak in the early 2000s, according to data released by the New Hampshire Department...

Exploring Key Traits and Practices to Build Exemplary Career Pathway Systems

Career pathways and credentialing are rapidly developing topics across K-12 education systems in New Hampshire and nationwide. Over the past five years, there have...

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Senate Bill 148: the Career and Technical Education Omnibus...

On August 8, 2021, Governor Chris Sununu signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 148, the Career and Technical Education Omnibus Bill. SB 148 had...

Budget replaces targeted aid with tax cut, disproportionately benefitting owners of...

The New Hampshire state budget for 2022-2023 replaces a targeted property tax relief fund with a $100 million cut to the statewide education property...

Town-by-Town Analysis: Senate Finance proposal leaves schools $25 million short, despite...

On Friday, May 29, the Senate Finance Committee finalized its version of the state budget for the 2022-2023 biennium. A new analysis by Reaching...

Resources for Effective Investments in Recovery and Learning Acceleration Post-Pandemic

Reaching Higher New Hampshire (RHNH) offers this literature review to increase understanding of the research around academic impact loss of instructional time, as well...

District-by-District Analysis of SB 130, the Statewide Voucher Bill, and Implications...

The New Hampshire Senate recently passed SB 130, a statewide voucher bill that creates “Education Freedom Accounts” for low- and moderate-income families. Immediately after...

Education Funding in the 2022-2023 State Budget

New Hampshire's public schools are facing a steep drop in state funding, partially due to pandemic-related enrollment fluctuations. Proposals brought forth by House budget...