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Welcome to our Resource Library. Here you can browse all of our content organized by format, audience, or topic. We are happy to help you curate content for your specific needs. Contact us at staff@reachinghighernh.org
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Policy Briefs
Senate to vote on voucher expansion on Friday
On Friday, April 5, the New Hampshire Senate will vote on an expansion of the statewide school voucher program, which would increase the income...
Webinars
WEBINAR: Unpacking the NHED’s Proposed Overhaul of the ED 306 Administrative Rules
At their February meeting, the NH State Board of Education voted to advance the NH Education Department’s proposed overhaul of the minimum standards for...
Stories
How do you build a positive school culture? At one middle school, students and staff are finding the answers together
Once a month at Bow Memorial Middle School, a group of student leaders and school staff meet to focus on building community. The goal:...
Podcasts
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,...
Newsletters
NH Education News Digest, April 2023
Dear Friends and Colleagues:
April is a time of transition for us at Reaching Higher. Our Communications Director, Sarah Earle, is moving to another organization...
Weekly Legislative Update
Legislative Update: State Board receives sharp criticism of proposed minimum standards overhaul, school voucher day this Tuesday, and House passes pair of school funding bills
Last Thursday was the halfway point of the legislative session, also known as “crossover day,” when all of the active House bills move to...
Research
Lawmakers face dueling priorities: Expanding school vouchers or restoring funding for public schools?
The New Hampshire House Finance Committee is considering a bill that would restore $62 million in state funding for public schools, beginning next school...
Teacher Certification and Student Outcomes: What the Research Says
Lawmakers are considering two bills that would allow uncertified and unlicensed individuals to teach in public schools as long as they work “part-time,” or...
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For Educators and School Leaders
Teacher Certification and Student Outcomes: What the Research Says
Lawmakers are considering two bills that would allow uncertified and unlicensed individuals to teach in public schools as long as they work “part-time,” or...
For Students and Families
Teacher Certification and Student Outcomes: What the Research Says
Lawmakers are considering two bills that would allow uncertified and unlicensed individuals to teach in public schools as long as they work “part-time,” or...
For Elected Officials
Legislative Update: Marathon voting day next week includes school voucher expansion; hearings expanding State Board of Education membership & eliminating trust fund surplus
Next week, the House Education Committee will hold a two-day session voting on recommendations for nearly 50 bills, including four bills that would expand...
For Community Members
Teacher Certification and Student Outcomes: What the Research Says
Lawmakers are considering two bills that would allow uncertified and unlicensed individuals to teach in public schools as long as they work “part-time,” or...
