Tag: Full-day Kindergarten
Schools receive additional $11 million in state funding for full-day kindergarten
Districts across the state will receive an additional $11 million in additional state funding for full-day kindergarten as a result of the 2017 "Keno-garten"...
Keno-garten funding hasn’t moved the needle for full-day programs in these communities
Last year, the state legalized Keno to increase funding for full-day kindergarten programs in a bill referred to as "Keno-garten." In previous years, districts would...
Governor Sununu: Building a 21st century education system
Governor Chris Sununu underscored the importance of early childhood education and a 21st century education system in an article for Seacoast Online over the...
Senator Avard: State should look to NH’s robust CTE & apprenticeship programs to boost...
Senator Kevin Avard (District 12) underscored the importance of college and career readiness in an op-ed to the Concord Monitor:
ecently, I had the opportunity...
Keno-garten could help communities like Milford offer full-day kindergarten
Milford canceled its plans to offer a full-day kindergarten program this fall, which would have cost parents $510 per month, due to low enrollment...
Another View: The ABC’s of passing SB 191
Senator David Watters, the prime sponsor of SB 191, submitted a piece to Foster's Daily Democrat about his bill to fund full-day kindergarten. Though...
Betting that Keno funding will live up to expectations
This session, lawmakers voted to provide additional funding for full-day kindergarten programs, but the amount will be determined by how much money is brought...
N.H. Legislature Approves Kindergarten Funding, Keno
The House and Senate approved additional funding for full-day kindergarten through revenues generated by the online lottery game Keno, reported The Valley News:
Under the bill...
CM Editorial: Kindergarten and keno don’t mix
The Concord Monitor Editorial Board featured this piece on the "Keno-garten" bill, which would provide additional funding for full-day kindergarten programs with revenue generated...
Our Turn: The Republican gamble with our kids’ futures
Senators David Watters (District 4) and Dan Feltes (District 15) and Executive Councilor Andru Volinksy submitted this piece to the Concord Monitor on SB...