Author: Bill Duncan

‘Learn Everywhere’ undermines local control

NH Education Department’s plan eliminates a district’s ability to set diploma standards

Over-testing students has done more harm than good

New Hampshire is at the forefront of a movement to reduce overuse of standardized testing

Voucher law has no real help for low-income kids

Supreme Court ruling means the tax credit program may continue for the moment, leaving the state with a fiscal liability of uncertain size for a program with no legitimate public purpose

Why not set the highest educational standards for our kids?

Common Core makes greater demands and raises expectations. There’s nothing wrong with that

Scrap N.H.’s school vouchers

The program is an ill-conceived, pointless intervention in our public education system

Vouchers are not the answer for poor kids

The ‘school choice’ debate is a diversion from the real discussion of how we can best educate low-income children

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Tasked with helping develop business and industry in the city, Nashua’s Business and Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) — made up of a committee of volunteers with various expertise in development — hosted their second Developers Tour on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

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Succession, continuity shareholder agreements

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White Mountains Almanac debuts

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This Thanksgiving, bring a side of NH facts

From who’s moving to New Hampshire to what actually drives state revenues and home prices, NHFPI breaks down five common misconceptions with clear, data-backed truths to help you politely myth-bust your way through the holiday.