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In an effort to keep Granite Staters well informed about the state of our public education system and the policy that impacts it, Reaching Higher NH is proud to provide in-depth research and analysis. Our work seeks to provide context and reliable data to help people better understand education policy and the students we serve. Our goal is to empower individuals and communities to make well-informed decisions, raise public awareness, and support innovation and student-centered learning. Explore our recent content below.

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Jun 12, 2025
What are Committees of Conference? Lawmakers Work to Finalize Legislation
Jun 11, 2025
Universal voucher program signed into law despite concerns
Jun 7, 2025
Legislative Update: Senate Budget Passes, Controversial Education Bills Move Forward, Mandatory Firearms Training in Schools Tabled
Jun 4, 2025
Misty Crompton and Heidi Crumrine: Public Education, The New Hampshire Way
May 30, 2025
House Education Funding Committee Surprises Members, Advances Open Enrollment
May 23, 2025
New Hampshire is Considering Open Enrollment: What is at stake?
May 13, 2025
House committee chooses to expand school vouchers over feeding hungry children; Senate committee advances Open Enrollment bill
May 7, 2025
How does New Hampshire measure up in the struggle to attract and retain teachers?
Apr 29, 2025
Lawmakers face dueling priorities: Feeding children or expanding school vouchers to wealthy families?
Apr 23, 2025
Fiscal Impact of Open Enrollment Schools
Apr 21, 2025
Cost Per Pupil: Does it matter?
Apr 15, 2025
Halfway Point of the 2025 Legislative Session: Lawmakers Focus on Universal School Vouchers, Open Enrollment, Budget Caps, and Parental Bill of Rights
Apr 8, 2025
House to consider universal school voucher expansion, mandatory school budget caps during state budget vote on Thursday
Apr 8, 2025
House Budget: School voucher expansion - More money for wealthy families’ private school tuition, less money for public schools
Apr 8, 2025
House Budget: Mandatory, permanent budget caps, overriding local voters and stifling public school innovation
Apr 8, 2025
House Budget: Minimal increases for public schools - Restores a key targeted aid program, but doesn’t close the gap
Apr 8, 2025
House Budget: Ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion, despite ongoing legal challenges
Apr 8, 2025
House Budget: “Weyler Amendment” would force special education, school building aid, CTE to be funded from General Fund
Apr 2, 2025
Town-by-town impact of HB 675, state-mandated school budget caps
Mar 31, 2025
This week: NH Budget Updates, Dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education & Community Response
Mar 28, 2025
“Whether we understand it or not, we’re going to vote on it”: 5 Things to know about the House subcommittee’s budget plan
Mar 20, 2025
Reaching Higher NH Statement on the Elimination of the US Department of Education
Mar 20, 2025
Without the US Department of Education New Hampshire families will struggle
Mar 19, 2025
This Week: House committee moves forward universal school vouchers & retains school budget cap mandate, Commissioner Edelblut to step down at end of school year
Mar 11, 2025
House and Senate committees vote to expand school voucher program despite overwhelming public opposition, full vote scheduled for Thursday
Mar 11, 2025
Correcting the myth: Sustained funding leads to better student outcomes, as evidenced by decades of research. New Hampshire hasn’t kept up.
Mar 10, 2025
This week: State Budget Hearing in House, School Voucher Expansion, State-Mandated School Budget Spending Caps, and more…
Feb 26, 2025
This week: What’s in the Budget for Education? Plus, a Slow Week Before March Heats Up!
Feb 10, 2025
Education Law Center releases tool outlining federal funding by state
Feb 10, 2025
A Town Hall Event on School Vouchers, Privatization, and the Future of Public Education in NH
Feb 10, 2025
House bill raises concerns from over 3,000 parents and special education advocates
Feb 9, 2025
Bill sponsors seek to amend Parental Bill of Rights to exclude private schools and approved voucher providers
Feb 7, 2025
Lawmakers seek to expand school voucher program while gutting required academic subjects for public schools
Jan 24, 2025
WEBINAR: What's Ahead for Education Policy in 2025
Jan 15, 2025
7 Things to Know About the Universal School Voucher Bill
Jan 14, 2025
WEBINAR: School Vouchers in New Hampshire - What’s Ahead for 2025

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