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Three bills seeking to enhance parental rights had public hearings Tuesday as House Republicans seek to sidestep a prohibition on bringing forward similar content to a bill killed last year on parental rights.
A bill defining the biological sex of students in school athletics and one which relates to setting up an appeal process for school libraries, books seen by some parents as harmful to minors, were heard in the Senate Education Committee with testimony overwhelmingly opposed to both measures.
On Monday, the House Education Committee heard polarized testimony regarding a bill that would put strict gender guidelines in place for school athletics, prohibiting what the legislators classified as “biological males” from participating in female athletics.
Brian Hawkins of NEA-NH speaks to the House Finance Committee Monday in opposition to House Bill 1690, which would transfer its nearly $200 million surplus to the state’s General Fund at the end of the biennium.
Pinkerton Academy has recently become a registered apprenticeship program, supporting potential educators.
Portsmouth Police Lt. Eric Kinsman, the commander of the NH Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, speaks to the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee Wednesday about House Bill 1344, about enticing minors into sexual activity.
House Bill 1652 would allow school districts to establish their own voucher accounts with local property taxpayer money if three-fifths of a school district’s voters at an annual meeting approve the program.
David Trumble of Weare speaks in opposition to House Bill 1691 before the House Education Committee Monday. The bill would require schools to emphasize English language skills, math, science and social studies over seven other content areas comprising an adequate education.
This expansion means, for example, that a family of three making less than about $89,200 yearly may be eligible for the NH Child Care Scholarship program, and only need to spend approximately $6,200 (7 percent) of their annual income on child care tuition.