Tag: NH Department of Education
NH Academy of Science becomes first approved Learn Everywhere program
On Thursday, December 10, 2020, the NH State Board of Education approved the state’s first Learn Everywhere program, the New Hampshire Academy of Science...
NH Fiscal Committee Gives $46 Million Federal Charter School Grant a Green Light
On Friday, December 11, 2020, Joint Fiscal Committee voted 7-3 to accept the first $10 million of a 5-year federal Charter School Program (CSP)...
NH Education Roundup, Nov. 2, 2020
In this issue of Reaching Higher NH’s Education News Brief: Manchester West High School students address the School Funding Commission; Reaching Higher raises questions...
Governor issues back to school recommendations
On Tuesday, July 14, Governor Chris Sununu released recommendations for public school reopening in the fall. The recommendations, which were developed by the NH...
Public hearing on Learn Everywhere bills scheduled for June 9 & 10
The House Education Committee has scheduled a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, June 9 on a bill that would block the implementation of the...
NH DOE forms a public school reopening and redesign task force
On Monday, May 11, Commissioner Frank Edelblut announced a new task force that will propose recommendations to the Governor, NH Department of Education, and...
NH seeking $37 million in federal K-12 education relief
The NH Department of Education is seeking $37 million in coronavirus-related federal relief for the state’s K-12 schools as part of the CARES Act...
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
On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, our Board of Directors issued a statement regarding this analysis. To read it, click here.
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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 impact analysis...