Courts
Parents sue school district that banned them for wearing pink âXXâ wristbands to daughtersâ soccer game against boyA New Hampshire school district tried to stifle parentsâ support of fairness in girlsâ sports. Now the parents are suing. The plaintiffs â Kyle Fellers, Andy and Nicole Foote, and… Read More
Public Education
School district policy allowing staff to hide kids’ ‘gender identity’ doesn’t infringe on parental rights, court rules(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling Friday that upholds a school districtâs policy that âencouragesâ officials to not inform parents of… Read More
Culture
Women’s sports protected, sex changes for minors banned in New Hampshire(The Center Square) â Ensurance of âfairness and safety in womenâs sports,â and a ban on genital reassignment surgery was signed into law in New Hampshire on Friday by Gov. Chris… Read More
Culture
Med school deans urged students to oppose bill barring child sex change surgeries(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Dartmouth Collegeâs medical school faculty used university communication channels to urge students to oppose a New Hampshire bill banning gender transition surgeries for children, … Read More
Public Education
New Hampshire teacher fired for lying to sneak student to abortion clinic behind parents’ backsA New Hampshire teacher has been fired after it was revealed she secretly took a special education student to an abortion clinic. The teacher, who has not been named, was… Read More
Government
More states make progress on school choice(The Daily Signal) â Several states are making progress in empowering their citizens with access to education freedom and opportunity. Earlier this month, Alabama became the 15th state in the nation to… Read More
Public Education
Report: New Hampshire leads the country in student enrollment decline(The Center Square) â New Hampshire is a leader in public education spending growth even as the state has lost more students over the past two decades than any other… Read More
Government
Demsâ New Hampshire bill would require all students, including those in private or home schools, to take state assessmentsLegislation introduced by three Democrats in the New Hampshire state House would require all public, private and home school students to take standardized statewide assessments. If passed, the requirement would… Read More
Culture
Trans-identifying male advances to girls’ track and field championships in New Hampshire againA biological male is favored to win the girls’ track and field state championship in New Hampshire this weekend. Maelle Jacques, a sophomore at Kearsarge Regional High School in North… Read More
Government
New Hampshire lawmakers propose expanding education freedom programFour school choice expansion bills were considered by the New Hampshire House Education Committee this week. All four bills would reform the stateâs Education Freedom Account… Read More
Public Education
New Hampshire public school funding now exceeds $20,000 per student ÂThe New Hampshire Department of Education has announced that education funding has officially exceeded $20,000 per student. Despite a 20% drop in public school enrollment, per-pupil… Read More
Courts
New Hampshire Superior Court rules in favor of stateâs school choice programThe New Hampshire Superior Court ruled the stateâs school choice program is constitutional on Wednesday, dismissing a legal challenge brought by the head of the state… Read More
Public Education
PragerU announces new partnerships with Montana, New Hampshire to provide textbooks, financial literacy courses ÂPragerU has announced partnerships with two states, as parents and education leaders are re-envisioning K-12 education. The nonprofit education group that promotes American values largely through online videos has formed… Read More
Culture
Linking school choice to segregation part of âliberal lies,â says Sen. Tim Scott. Data backs him upTeachersâ unions and some public school activists like to argue school choice is a modern form of segregation, a claim Sen. Tim Scott calls a lie. Read More
Public Education
Report sheds light on declining public-school enrollment in New Hampshire(The Center Square) â Microschools, learning pods, and other nontraditional types of learning venues continue popping up across New Hampshire as the ripple effects of COVID-19 take shape. A new … Read More
Government
New Hampshire expands school choice program by loosening eligibility requirementsNew Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill Tuesday to expand the stateâs school choice program. Education Freedom Accounts were first passed by the New Hampshire Legislature in June 2021. Read More
Culture
Trans-identifying male advances to girls track and field championships in New HampshireÂA biological male will face off against girls at the state championship in two separate track and field events next week. Maelle Jacques, a freshman at Kearsarge Regional High School, placed… Read More
Public Education
Democratic state Rep. loses it, calls parents âincompetent,â tells them to âshut upâ over plunging test scoresA New Hampshire state representative blamed parents for student test scores plunging nationwide, calling parents âincompetent teachers.â âDo your children a favor, let the teachers teach, and shut up,â Democratic… Read More
Public Education
School choice chalking up more wins across country(The Daily Signal) â The momentum for school choice is continuing to build nationwide. Eight states have enacted new education choice policies or have expanded existing ones so far this… Read More
Public Education
Study: New Hampshire ed funding grows as enrollment drops(The Center Square) â A new study says public school funding has skyrocketed in New Hampshire while enrollment fell. The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy said in its new… Read More