Broadband proves to be an issue as schools across New Hampshire switch to remote learning
The quick pivot to remote learning has been an inequitable learning experience for districts
Author: Emily Duggan-Granite State News Collaborative
New Hampshire’s tourism industry still seeing a shortage of PPE
Shipment delays, supply difficulties hit lodging facilities, attractions hard
NH WorkShare program helps employees, employers weather pandemic
Amid economic turmoil, initiative helps businesses retain their employees
NH tourism industry shares worries over workers, PPE supply
In virtual meeting, Hassan hears about visa, workforce limitations
NH Legal Assistance sees increased demand for services during pandemic
More seek help as unemployment skyrockets
NH businesses struggle to balance sustainability, safety in pandemic
Hygiene concerns have led to more use of single-use plastic at restaurants, supermarkets
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Community college program looks to next generation of police supervisors
Driven by a need for specially educated supervisors at police departments, Great Bay Community College has introduced a certificate program to help create the next generation of law enforcement supervisors
New analysis: Aging workforce, shrinking educator pipeline, low pay and high living costs add to NH teacher recruitment and retention challenges
NH schools projected to have more than 1,100 teacher openings each year over next decade, with 95 percent of vacancies driven by educators leaving the workforce or changing careers
Rockland Trust provides $9.4m financing for historic Hallsville School
The project will transform the vacant 1891 elementary school into a 36-unit, mixed-income residential community
Building tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce
This year’s Advanced Manufacturing and High Technology Summit kicked off with a topic universal to all employers: how to build the workforce of tomorrow. The 24th annual event organized by the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership on Oct. 9 featured a keynote panel discussion featuring representatives from the state’s university and community college systems.
NASA veteran joins UNH to lead R&D
Ramy Rahimi is the new vice president for research and development at the University of New Hampshire.
Fast-growing life sciences sector looks to colleges to keep pace
New Hampshire’s life sciences industry is expanding quickly, but the workers employers need range far beyond biomedical scientists — from manufacturing technicians and engineers to project managers, supply-chain specialists and finance professionals. At the Empower Life Sciences event hosted by…
Childcare solutions in action: How businesses are addressing workforce needs
Strengthening New Hampshire’s childcare ecosystem isn’t solely the responsibility of parents, providers or government.
NH’s rankings reflect the good and the bad
There are any number of reports, surveys, and rankings that show how well — or how poorly — New Hampshire is doing on a range of issues. Everything from education funding to safety to having a baby to business opportunities to student loan delinquency — it seems everything can be measured in one form or another, often as a yardstick against other states.
MIT partners with Lakes Region Community College for pilot math and AI education program
The two educational institutions launched a new pilot partnership this summer, bringing 16 high school students from towns across New Hampshire together to learn the math behind AI and how to use it to tackle real problems.
