Tag: Early childhood development
Police chief: Investing in kids can help fight crime
Enfield Police Chief Richard Crate urged the legislature to invest in New Hampshire kids by funding early childhood education programs in the Concord Monitor....
Brattleboro Reformer: “NH House should follow in Senate’s footsteps” and fund full-day kindergarten
Governor Chris Sununu told the House Education Committee that wherever he goes, communities talk about New Hampshire's need for full-day kindergarten. Vermont's Brattleboro Reformer...
Governor, mayor come out in support of full day kindergarten funding at hearing
Governor Sununu's proposal to target full-day kindergarten funding is gaining steam in New Hampshire, reported NHPR. The House Education Committee held a public hearing on...
County Sherriff: Lack of funding for full-day K a big hurdle for NH children
Merrimack County Sherriff Scott Hillard submitted the following letter to the Laconia Daily Sun urging the state to consider funding full-day kindergarten and early childhood education for...
Kindergarten goes viral…the number of districts offering full-day programs is on the rise
There's a new proposal in the 2016 legislative session to provide full adequacy funding for kindergarten. Here's what you need to know about the status of full-day kindergarten in New Hampshire.
Sen. Feltes: Full day kindergarten "essential to closing the opportunity gap"
Senator Dan Feltes, cosponsor of HB 1563 that funds full-day kindergarten, talks to the Monitor about the importance of early childhood education.
Concord mom: full-day kindergarten could help attract and retain residents
Interested in the community's support for full-day kindergarten, Concord mom Maria Lucia Natkiel took measures into her own hands: she created her own survey...