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
Culture, Public Education
School district lawyer tells parents to take kids elsewhere over policy to hide students’ gender transitionsAn attorney defending a school district told a court that if parents donât like the progressive gender policies of the school district, they can take their kids elsewhere. Read More
Culture, Public Education
School district lawyer tells parents to take kids elsewhere over policy to hide students’ gender transitionsAn attorney defending a school district told a court that if parents donât like the progressive gender policies of the school district, they can take their kids elsewhere. Read More
Government
New Hampshire Senate committee hears two House-passed school choice billsTwo bills expanding school choice in New Hampshire have passed the state House and head for consideration by the Senate, reports the AP. The state’s… Read More
Culture
NH committee votes on âparentsâ bill of rightsâ down split partisan lines(The Center Square) â New Hampshire legislation proposing a âparentsâ bill of rights in educationâ is moving out of a House panel without a recommendation because of a split vote… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Lawsuit claims New Hampshire public schools arenât adequately funded despite billion-dollar increaseSeveral school districts are suing New Hampshire, alleging their state fails to meet the constitutional obligation to adequately fund public education. Even though both state and local funds… Read More
Public Education
New Hampshire Senate committee hears amendments to charter, public school bills(The Center Square) â A New Hampshire Senate panel on Tuesday heard testimony on amendments to a series of bills cycling through the Legislature, including one pertaining to charters and… Read More
Government
Charter public school funding bill remains in New Hampshire House Finance Committee(The Center Square) â A bill that would increase state funding to charter public schools across New Hampshire has been in a House committee throughout March as its financial impact… Read More