Education
Two Education Freedom Account Changes Fail to Find a Majority
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Changes to the Education Freedom Account program split the House Education Committee Wednesday and will be debated on the floor of the House later this month.
Business & Economy
Bill Would Create Education ‘Donor Towns’ and Expand Tax Relief Program
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A bill that would, once again, create “donor towns” under the Statewide Education Property Tax had a public hearing Tuesday before the House Ways and Means Committee.
Education
Education Department Would Oversee Education Freedom Accounts in Proposed Bill
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Rep. David Luneau, D-Hopkinton, speaks to the House Education Committee Wednesday about his bill to have the Department of Education take over administration of the Education Freedom Account program.
Education
More Accountability Needed before Expanding Education Freedom Accounts, Panel Told
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The controversial program, which is one of the most expansive voucher programs in the country, has served about 3,000 students in its first two years, and has cost the state $24 million — well over budget — with a projected cost of $30 million a year for the next biennial budget.
Education
Gilford Girl, 15, Dies After Ski Accident at Gunstock
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A 15-year-old Gilford girl suffered a head injury and died while skiing at the Gunstock recreation area.
Education
Lawmakers Again Will Grapple with Education Freedom Accounts
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To date about 75 percent of the state funds spent for the freedom account program has subsidized tuition for students who attended private and religious schools before the program was launched in 2021 and not students leaving public schools for private or religious schools as advocates had predicted.
Education
Judge Rejects State’s Motion to Dismiss Divisive Concepts Lawsuit
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A federal judge allowed a lawsuit challenging the state’s divisive concepts law to go forward on the same day a public hearing was held on a bill to repeal the new statute.
Education
Testimony Mostly Favors Repeal of ‘Banned Concepts Law’ in Committee
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A bill to repeal the 2021 state law relative to teaching discrimination in public schools and discrimination in public workplaces that has come to be known as the “banned concepts law,” had a public hearing on Thursday with the majority testifying in favor of repeal.
Business & Economy
Lawmakers Hear the Ups and Downs of the NH Economic Cycle
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House and Senate Ways and Means committee members were warned Wednesday not to expect the state to experience the same economic growth it has since recovering from the pandemic.