Tag: Department of Education
NH gets federal grant to open 27 new charter schools & rebuild authorization process
The New Hampshire Department of Education was awarded $46 million from the US Department of Education to expand the number of charter schools in...
Questions remain as Department of Education works on finalizing Learn Everywhere rules
On Thursday, April 11, the New Hampshire Department of Education presented a new draft of the rules that authorize the Learn Everywhere program to...
What’s in the state’s ESSA plan?
Under the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states have more flexibility in reporting, goal setting, and identifying struggling schools, reported the Concord Monitor....
NH Dept. of Ed unveils draft plan to comply with new federal education law
The New Hampshire Department of Education released its draft plan to comply with the federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), according to...
House Education Committee recommends passing amended “Croydon bill”
The House Education Committee recommended passing SB 8, the "Croydon bill," as amended, by a vote of 13-6. “This is Frank’s bill,” House Education...
Key takeaways from the Senate Committee’s hearing on amendments to reorganize the Department of...
On Tuesday (4/25) the Senate Education Committee held a public hearing on amendments to HB 356, a bill to establish a committee to study...
Three opinions on Education Commissioner
Letters to the Seacoast Media papers and the Union Leader express varying opinions about New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut.
Amendments would give Commissioner some latitude, but would look at DOE structure in depth...
The Concord Monitor reported on two amendments proposed by Senator David Watters (Dover), one of which creates a committee to study the structure of the...
Union Leader: Public hearing scheduled for amendment to restructure DOE amid “mounting pressure”
The Union Leader reported on yesterday's Senate Education Committee meeting yesterday, where they announced a public hearing on the amendment to restructure the Department of Education:
At...
Senator David Watters to propose alternative to restructuring Department of Education
According to the Union Leader, Senator David Watters (Dover) plans to introduce an amendment that would potentially create a study committee to reorganize the...