Exeter charter school closing amid investigation into alleged fraud, embezzlement
Board of trustees learned of the 'financial discrepancies' last week, deciding to close the charter school
Author: Sarah Gibson-NH Public Radio
Court ruling could determine the future of a NH law restricting classroom discussions about oppression
The law prohibits New Hampshire teachers and public employers from teaching that any one group is inherently inferior, superior, racist or oppressive.
Outdoor tourism jobs goal of N. Conway program
Program to offer wilderness first-aid classes, certifications in swift water rescue, fixing mountain and road bikes
Newcomers to New Hampshire and Maine continue to drive population growth
Both states growing slightly faster than U.S. average
Climate change is prompting some NH schools to rethink air conditioning
Covid assistance helps districts cope with more hot, humid days
Policies for transgender students under scrutiny in NH schools and courts
‘Parental rights’ activists challenging districts around state
NH education initiatives draw support from national, local conservative groups
In-state, outside organizations team up on marketing, promoting them
Will Covid migrants remain in New Hampshire communities?
Out-of-staters flocked to the state in pandemic, but it’s not clear how many will stay
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Judge rules NH is not funding an adequate education
Superior Court Judge David Ruoff has once again ruled that the state has shirked its duty to fund an adequate education and this time further held that local school property taxes, which vary in rate from one municipality to another, are themselves unconstitutional.
Supreme Court allows Education Department cuts
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, July 14, allowed the Trump administration, for now, to proceed with mass layoffs and a plan to dramatically downsize the Education Department ordered earlier this year. The decision from the nation’s highest court marks…
State-prompted DEI rollback underway at Keene State
Keene State College has started to gut its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to comply with new state law. It’s an all-too familiar tune for many higher education institutions. Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has gone on…
New England College expands $10,000-per-year offer to Concord, Bishop Brady graduates
The partnership, which started many years ago as a cross-town agreement between the college and John Stark, has steadily grown. Graduates of Hopkinton, Kearsarge Regional and Hillsboro-Deering, among several other high schools in the state, were already eligible.
NH continues to be one of the lowest funders of public higher education in the U.S.
New Hampshire remains one of the lowest funders of public higher education in the country, according to 2024 data from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEOA).
Supreme Court finds state education funding insufficient
The New Hampshire Supreme Court once again says the state has failed to fulfill its constitutional duty to fund an adequate education as ordered by the justices in the foundational Claremont litigation nearly three decades ago.
New Hampshire leads nation in child well-being, lags in student proficiency
New Hampshire continues to lead the nation in overall child well-being, securing the top position for the third consecutive year.
Ayotte nominates Caitlin Davis to lead state Department of Education
Hours after approving the defining hallmark of Frank Edelblut’s tenure as commissioner of the state Department of Education — universal access to Education Freedom Accounts — Gov. Kelly Ayotte nominated his successor.
NH Supreme Court rules wealthy municipalities can keep excess education property tax
In a decision dissenting Senior Associate Justice James Bassett called “an unfortunate triumph of form over substance,” the NH Supreme Court has ruled that some 30 municipalities with abundant property wealth are entitled to retain proceeds from the Statewide Education Property Tax (SWEPT) that exceed their costs of an adequate education.
