Tag: US Department of Education
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...
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...
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...
Mast Way Elementary School recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by US Department...
Mast Way Elementary School in Lee has been recognized as a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School by the US Department of Education as an...
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)....
Trump Education Dept. hits the start button on innovative tests like New Hampshire’s PACE...
The United States Department of Education is encouraging more states to develop innovative assessment programs like New Hampshire's Performance Assessment of Competency Education (PACE),...
Gov. Sununu addresses education concerns during DC trip
At a meeting in Washington, DC, Governor Chris Sununu met with Federal Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. There, he talked about charter schools and workforce...