Legislative Updates

This week: NH Budget Updates, Dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education & Community Response

This Week: House committee moves forward universal school vouchers & retains school budget cap mandate, Commissioner Edelblut to step down at end of school year

This week: State Budget Hearing in House, School Voucher Expansion, State-Mandated School Budget Spending Caps, and more…

This week: What’s in the Budget for Education? Plus, a Slow Week Before March Heats Up!

Bill sponsors seek to amend Parental Bill of Rights to exclude private schools and approved voucher providers

Lawmakers seek to expand school voucher program while gutting required academic subjects for public schools

7 Things to Know About the Universal School Voucher Bill

New Hampshire House and Senate Education Committees hold informational presentations at NHED

Panel of lawmakers to review NHED’s proposed minimum standards overhaul on Thursday

State Board of Education to consider controversial PragerU renewal, for-profit digital learning platform, and minimum standards overhaul on Monday

Lawmakers are set to vote on expanding NH’s school voucher program despite bleak state revenues and significant questions about program oversight 

Lawmakers vote to expand school voucher program while rejecting public school funding increases

Senate pushes back on House proposal to expand school voucher program 

State Board receives sharp criticism of proposed minimum standards overhaul

Strong opposition to minimum standards overhaul; Senate passes school voucher expansion

Legislative Update: State board to hold hearing on standards overhaul; residents urge lawmakers to increase funding for public schools

Legislative Update: What’s happening with the NHED’s standards overhaul? And co-ops take spotlight this week

Legislative Update: March Madness – NHED subpoena power, school voucher accountability, uncertified part-time teachers, and more

Social Emotional Learning ban brings out strong opposition 

Legislative Update: House will vote on universal school voucher expansion on Thursday while committee considers cutting revenues for public services, including public schools