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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NH is destination for space sector
The two-day Space, Technology, Trade and Research expo on Oct. 28-29 in Durham convened innovators, producers, scientists, engineers, investors, bankers, students and representatives of the U.S. Space Force and Department of War. The goal: Increase networking, collaboration and awareness of what’s happening here, including on the campus of UNH, which provides tools, expertise and facilities for product development and testing.
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.
