In theNews

Reaching Higher's research and analyses are regularly cited in the news, and we provide briefings and interviews to members of the media. Below are some recent articles that feature our work or insights.

Keene Sentinel Undermining education: NH’s school voucher proponents aim to pass their most harmful effort yet https://www.sentinelsource.com/opinion/editorial/sentinel-editorial-undermining-education-nhs-school-voucher-proponents-aim-to-pass-their-most-harmful-effort/article_f7a51566-cb2f-5939-8b3e-8c1b8d869b9d.html
Laconia Daily Sun Credit where credit is due for increase in taxes to Laconia https://www.laconiadailysun.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/marcia-hayward-credit-where-credit-is-due-for-increase-in-taxes-to-laconia/article_2e3c1f0a-51dc-11ec-b69f-0bed181f7bf5.html
Monadnock Ledger Transcript Viewpoint: A tug of war over students and taxes https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Lesser-Viewpoint-on-ConVal-lawsuit-44384204
New Hampshire Bulletin Commentary: The dark money behind the push for vouchers, ‘divisive concepts’ legislation https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2022/02/25/commentary-the-dark-money-behind-the-push-for-vouchers-divisive-concepts-legislation/
InDepth NH The Youth Risk Behavior Survey in NH — Should parents opt in or opt out? https://indepthnh.org/2022/03/24/the-youth-risk-behavior-survey-in-n-h-should-parents-opt-in-or-opt-out/
New Hampshire Bulletin After big legislative victories in 2021, conservatives rack up few education victories in 2022 https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2022/06/09/after-big-legislative-wins-in-2021-conservatives-rack-up-few-education-victories-in-2022/
New Hampshire Bulletin New education funding lawsuit focuses on town-to-town inequality of property taxes https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2022/07/14/new-education-funding-lawsuit-focuses-on-town-to-town-inequality-of-property-taxes/
InDepth NH State’s Education Funding System Is a Mess https://indepthnh.org/2022/08/20/states-education-funding-system-is-a-mess/
Concord Monitor Draft school rule changes challenged by Reaching Higher NH https://www.concordmonitor.com/State-updating-minimum-standards-for-public-school-approval-47962649
Concord Monitor Committee looks to retirees as a way to fill teaching positions https://www.concordmonitor.com/Teacher-recruitment-retention-committee-meeting-48115480
New Hampshire Bulletin Taxpayers ask court to block statewide education property tax https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2022/10/07/taxpayers-ask-court-to-block-statewide-education-property-tax/
Valley News Editorial: Keeping teachers in NH https://www.vnews.com/nh-teacher-retention-48335181
Valley News Column: New Hampshire can fix how it pays for education https://www.vnews.com/Column-Charlene-Lovett-on-NH-education-48377266
Union Leader Is it right that New Hampshire pays only 28% of public education? https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/op-eds/charlene-lovett-is-it-right-that-new-hampshire-pays-only-28-of-public-education/article_a7d271fa-a616-539d-b6c5-feb81962ee52.html
New Hampshire Bulletin Fate of state’s public schools looms large as new legislative session approaches https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2022/12/12/fate-of-states-public-schools-looms-large-as-a-new-legislative-session-approaches/
Public News Service Groups Call for Halt to Revisions of NH Public School Standards https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-12-14/education/groups-call-for-halt-to-revisions-of-nh-public-school-standards/a81965-1
Student Voice to Student Power From Student Voice to Student Power—Issue #7

Elon Musk, A New Platform, and a New Law in New Hampshire

https://open.substack.com/pub/studentpower/p/from-student-voice-to-student-powerissue?utm_source=direct&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
NHPR What education issues to watch at the NH State House: School choice, parents’ rights and more https://www.nhpr.org/education/2023-01-26/what-education-issues-to-watch-at-the-nh-state-house-school-choice-parents-rights-and-more
New Hampshire Bulletin Pay hikes, school funding, licensing reform highlight Sununu budget address https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2023/02/15/pay-hikes-school-funding-licensing-reform-highlight-sununu-spending-plan/
Boston Globe Will new education funding reach N.H. districts most in need? https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/02/19/metro/will-new-education-funding-reach-nh-districts-most-need/
Union Leader Zack Sheehan: Budget proposal exacerbates unfair school taxes https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/op-eds/zack-sheehan-budget-proposal-exacerbates-unfair-school-taxes/article_19c3e7b8-c034-5235-b14d-0c12d24e5c4f.html
Boston Globe Report: N.H. education spending up $1 billion over 20 years, even as enrollment declined https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/04/18/metro/report-nh-education-spending-up-1-billion-over-20-years-even-enrollment-declined/

 

MEDIA INQUIRIES: christina@reachinghighernh.org