“It’s penny wise and pound foolish”: Teachers reflect on how disparities...
Every year around mid summer, the dreaded courtesy phone calls between school superintendents begin. One district unexpectedly loses a teacher to a higher paying...
PODCAST: ConVal case will bring school funding center stage
On Thursday, Sept. 24, The NH Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the ConVal Lawsuit, which claims the state is failing to adequately fund...
Vacation towns make room for new students
By Sarah Earle
For years, the tiny community of Waterville Valley fretted over enrollment in its neighborhood school. At its peak enrollment, Waterville Valley Elementary...
Manchester English Learners request fair funding
One day in the English Language advisory group she leads at Manchester West High School, Liz Kirwan asked her students to brainstorm the differences...
PODCAST: Quest for Equity
The Commission to Study School Funding released its final report on Dec. 1. In this new podcast episode, Quest for Equity, four members of...
Will school funding reform succeed this time?
Members of the School Funding Commission are confident that their work will go further than past attempts to address school funding inequities. Nevertheless, the...
Reaching Higher NH proudly presents our new school funding video
When Jacob moves to another town halfway through his junior year, his high school experience feels like a different world. Follow his journey as...
Getting back to basics: Teacher of the year ensures students’ needs...
As the school day gets underway on the Friday before Thanksgiving at Ledge Street School in Nashua, English Language teacher Danielle Boutin is in...
PODCAST: New Year, New Chapter
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fYNWBeeTYiicWunNesPeH?si=hCRlUjPdRWesY-AtyQ8gyQ
In this episode of School Talk, a conversation with Reaching Higher's Policy Director, Christina Pretorius, about the upcoming Legislative session, and a story about 2021...
Extended Learning Opportunities continue to flourish despite challenges
Matthew Long became enamored with bacteria during his first year at Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, when a visiting professor from UNH brought a...
