In the News

Reaching Higher's research and analyses are regularly cited in the news, and we provide briefings and interviews to members of the media. Below are some recent articles that feature our work or insights.

• 2/17/26 Open enrollment: school choice or a 'wrecking ball' for NH? Here's what you need to know.
• 1/30/26 Districts finalize open-enrollment articles, seek control over student population
• 1/22/26 Trump’s national school voucher program could mean a boom in Christian education
• 12/14/25 Public schools to seek open enrollment status
• 10/30/25 After Already Saying No to Keno, NH Municipalities Have to do it Again
• 10/24/25 Sentinel Opinion: How tight? State lawmakers eye Claremont woes as chance to put a leash on school budgeting
• 9/26/25 Districts explore whether and how to charge tuition to EFA students 
• 6/19/25 Universal EFA program sees 2,000 applications in first week of expansion
• 5/21/25 Op-Ed: Here’s what to say about school vouchers
• 4/10/25 NH House Votes to Expand Education Freedom Accounts Program
• 4/9/25 State cap on local school spending sparks heated debate
• 4/1/25 House committee reverses vote, adopts prohibition on DEI activities and spending
• 3/17/25 N.H. House favors statewide school spending cap, though voters reject caps locally
• 3/13/25 N.H. House votes to make EFAs universally available; still needs approval from Senate
• 3/4/25 House committee breaks with Gov. Ayotte in recommending fully universal education freedom account program
• 2/23/25 Inside EFAs: How much would it really cost to make New Hampshire’s school choice program open to all?
• 2/21/25 Opinion: We can save public education in New Hampshire
• 2/8/25 New Hampshire Bill Proposes Fewer Requirements For High School Graduation
• 1/30/25 How did New England’s students fare on the latest Nation’s Report Card test?
• 1/30/25 N.H. students buck national trend in latest Nation’s Report Card
• 1/23/25 Why is public education in New Hampshire so expensive?
• 1/18/25 NH Republicans face obstacles to universal education freedom accounts 
• 1/17/25 Should NH offer school vouchers to all families? Lawmakers will decide.
• 1/17/25 Should every NH family be eligible for thousands of dollars in school vouchers? Dozens showed up to share their thoughts
• 1/16/25 State EFA Program Expansion Panned and Praised at Public Hearing
• 1/16/25 Passions flare as universal EFAs bill draws packed house
• 1/16/25 NH school voucher expansion bill gets first hearing
• 1/16/25 Boston Globe Morning Report: Education freedom
• 1/15/25 Lawmakers Seek Education Freedom Account Expansion
• 11/30/24 Joint Legislative Committee revises education minimum standards on a 6-4 vote
• 11/19/24 What's next for the state's education minimum standards?
• 11/4/24 Investing in NH's future: The crucial role of public education
• 10/18/24 Percentage of low-income families receiving school vouchers dropped since start of EFA program
• 10/7/24 Percentage of low-income families receiving school vouchers has dropped significantly since start of EFA program
• 10/4/24 Morning Report - Today's Topic: Education
• 10/2/24 Oversight Committee Discusses Accountability for Education Freedom Account Program
• 8/22/24 InDepthNH Dem Lawmaker Confronts Edelblut on Proposed Minimum Standard Changes
• 8/20/24 NH School Scoop The 306s, School Choice, Filling School Staff Positions and much more
• 8/17/24 The Eagle Tribune State Education Board Adopts Controversial New Rules 
• 8/16/24 Foster's Daily Demmocrat NH Board of Education OKs updated minimum standards for schools despite public backlash
• 8/15/24 Boston Globe - Edits to N.H. education standards advance despite lingering questions from some advocates
• 8/15/24 Valley News - Despite public backlash, NH Board of Education approves updated minimum standards for schools
• 8/15/24 NHBR - State Board of Education approves one of two parts of Minimum Standards overhaul
• 8/14/24 Union Leader - Changes to minimum school standards clear key hurdle
• 8/14/24 Boston Globe - Today's Topic: Education
• 8/14/24 Concord Monitor - State Board of Education approves controversial revisions to minimum educational standards
• 8/14/24 InDepthNH - State Education Board Adopts Controversial New Rules
• 6/12/24 Public comments on minimum ed standards revision are overwhelmingly in opposition
• 6/08/24 Lawyers, lawmakers: NH Dept. of Education on verge of violating law in public schools
• 6/03/24 New rules for Minimum Standards for Public School Approval hit first hurdle
• 5/22/24 Legislature’s lawyers say revisions to minimum education standards could violate the N.H, Constitution
• 5/16/24 NH education chief, told changes harm public schools, says he's 'champion of children'
• 4/25/24 Megan Tuttle: ‘306 Rules’ Overhaul Touches Every Facet of Public Education
• 4/20/24 Distant Dome: Education Freedom Account Expansion May Be Determined This Week
• 4/19/24 Op-Ed: The Dumbing Down of Minimum Standards
• 4/17/24 Major Expansion of School Vouchers Pending in NH Senate
• 4/02/24 Opinion: Proposed 306 revisions equals slow death to public schools
• 4/02/24 Analysis: NHED’s Recommendations Overlook Concerns with Minimum Standards Overhaul
• 4/01/24 Opinion: Our public school system is in danger
• 3/18/24 Educators Concerned About State Approach to Updating Minimum School Standards
• 2/17/24 NH Dept. of Ed moves forward with its own revisions to state minimum education standards
• 2/14/24 Rep. Balboni: Beware of expanding NH school voucher program with no financial oversight
• 2/10/24 NH House passes ‘education freedom accounts’ expansion: What it means
• 2/09/24 New Hampshire House votes to expand state education voucher program
• 2/08/24 Expansion of EFA Program Approved But Universal Eligibility Killed
• 2/08/24 NH House narrowly OKs EFA expansion
• 2/08/24 N.H. House votes to expand Education Freedom Account program
• 2/08/24 House passes ‘education freedom accounts’ expansion bill, sends it to Senate 
• 2/05/24 House lawmakers deadlock on EFAs, bid to increase school funding
• 2/03/24 It’s Education Freedom Account Week in the House
• 2/02/24 NH House Republicans recommend extending education freedom accounts to all
• 1/31/24 House Republicans recommend extending education freedom accounts to all
• 1/18/24 Education Freedom Account Expansion Could Cost Up to $82 million
• 1/17/24 Education Freedom Account Expansion Could Cost Up to $82 million