Positive thinking, patience, and piles of paperwork: New teachers describe a...
The first year of teaching can be a wild ride under the best of circumstances, never mind in the middle of a historic pandemic....
District leaders, educators express funding frustrations to Education Committee
Educators and school officials addressed the Joint Legislative Education Committee on Wednesday, October 7, sharing success stories related to school openings while also describing...
US DOE releases $10.3 million in Special Education funds
According to the New Hampshire Department of Education, schools will be receiving $10.3 million in unused funds for special education from the federal government....
Parent Information Center now accepting applications for Volunteer Advocate Training in...
The Parent Information Center will be holding a Volunteer Advocate Training in Concord beginning on September 17. Trainings will be held on Monday evenings...
Event Announcement: Understood.org IEP Binder Building Party
Understood.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free resources and support to parents of children with learning and attention issues is hosting an IEP...
Medicaid steps up in schools where federal disability funds fall short
Medicaid contributes $4 billion to school-based programs nationwide. New Hampshire receives over $29 million from the provider to cover education-related services such as speech,...
Concord Monitor: Advocates say special ed rights lost in school choice...
The Concord Monitor highlighted Reaching Higher NH's new analysis on the statewide voucher bill's impact on students with disabilities, underscoring the potential impacts to...
Mary Steady appointed as Manchester’s new director of student services
Manchester Superintendent, Dr. Bolgen Vargas, has named Mary Steady as the district's new Director of Student Services, according to Manchester Ink Link:
Ms. Steady comes...
Analysis finds that SB 193 may disadvantage students with disabilities
Reaching Higher New Hampshire, a nonpartisan education policy nonprofit, released an analysis of SB 193, a bill to create a statewide education savings account...
Free Workshop: The three “R’s”
A free workshop, “The 3 R’s – Understanding your role, rights and responsibilities in the N.H. Special Education process” will be held Oct. 12 from 5:30 p.m....
