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Supporters of a group of school districts led by Contoocook Valley (ConVal) that sued the state over education funding were cautiously optimistic after oral arguments before the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, while the defendants – the state Legislature, governor, Department of Education and Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut – largely remained silent.
For the second time in less than a month, the state Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether New Hampshire’s current school funding scheme is constitutional.
On Tuesday, the last day of the current state Legislature, a joint committee approved the plan for an audit of the Doorway program, which aims to connect people suffering from substance abuse disorders with services.
Under sharp questioning by three state Supreme Court justices, the state and property taxpayers from several towns argued on Wednesday about whether the state’s method of paying for public education is constitutional.