Legislative study committee begins studying teacher recruitment and retention
A study committee of five lawmakers will spend the next year examining the key factors in the state’s teacher workforce shortage. The Committee to...
Fair and competitive pay is critical to a strong teaching workforce,...
Fair and competitive teacher compensation is a critical part of ensuring that schools can attract and retain qualified and well-prepared teachers, Reaching Higher NH...
Meet Our Team: Matt Gerding, Policy Analyst
Matt Gerding joined Reaching Higher in the summer of 2022 as our new policy analyst. Matt comes to us from the Somersworth School District,...
Federal funding allowed districts to invest in their students and schools....
After soliciting input from the community last year, Somersworth district leaders used a large portion of their federal relief funds to hire a behavior...
Proposed funding package would give a $100 million boost in state...
House Bill (HB) 529 would restore two state funding sources for high-poverty school districts and school districts with low tax capacity in New Hampshire.
Key...
Hearing for state budget scheduled for Monday, March 13, at 2...
The public hearing for the state budget is scheduled for Monday, March 13, 2023, at 2 p.m. in Reps Hall in the State House....
New Hampshire school funding formula unfair to students with highest needs,...
According to a national study by the Education Law Center, New Hampshire’s school funding formula underfunds schools with the highest needs, putting students from...
Letter signed by 150 local leaders calls on state to fully...
A letter signed by more than 150 local leaders and presented to the NH House Finance Committee on Monday, March 13, urges lawmakers to...
What to know about the Governor’s school funding formula proposal: modest...
In early March, Governor Chris Sununu’s school funding proposal was released as part of House Bill (HB) 1 and HB 2, the bills that...
‘Weyler Amendment’ would lower state contribution to Education Trust Fund, require...
Update: The Weyler Amendment was removed from the state budget before its passage on June 8, 2023.
On Tuesday, March 21, House Finance Chairman...
