Tag: NH Department of Education
Lawmakers reject first payment of federal charter school grant, questioning long term impact
On Friday, December 13, 2019, New Hampshire’s fiscal oversight committee voted 7-3 to reject the first payment of a new $46M federal charter school...
Review of State’s Charter Schools Estimates 1,083 Open Seats in 2018-2019
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Analysis finds that doubling charter schools in NH could cost state $57 million...
In response to the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee’s request for more information on charter school funding, Reaching Higher NH conducted a fiscal...
US DOE approves NH’s state education plan
The United States Department of Education (US DOE) has approved New Hampshire's state plan to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)....
Senate committee approves bill to reorganize Department of Education
The Senate Education Committee unanimously approved the Senate bill that would reorganize the Department of Education and give the Education Commissioner more authority to...
NH Department of Education welcomes a new Cultural and Linguistic Competence Coordinator
The New Hampshire Department of Education has welcomed Bhagirath Khatiwada as their new Cultural and Linguistic Competence Coordinator, according to the Department's website:
The NH...
NH Department of Ed seeking feedback on website portal
The NH Department of Education is beginning its preparation to design a new website. They would like your assistance to help them assess the...
NH floats ambitious education plan to secure federal dollars
New Hampshire's Department of Education has been working on the state plan to comply with the new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds...
DOE announces grants for Robotics Education Development Program, deadline September 30, 2017
The New Hampshire Department of Education has created a grant program for schools to start a robotics program. Applications must be submitted between September...
As N.H. economy grows, teachers’ jobs are shrinking
The number of teaching jobs in New Hampshire is set to shrink by almost 1%, reported the Concord Monitor:
Total employment is supposed to grow...