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The state wants a Rockingham County Superior Court judge to consider its decision on the Statewide Education Property Tax final so it may be appealed to the state Supreme Court.
The state wants a Superior Court ruling on education funding to be reconsidered by the judge, and to stay an injunction requiring legislative action to fix the system.
The report was ready to go a couple of weeks ago, but two sections — one on the school atmosphere created by the state’s divisive concepts law, and the other lamenting the increased politicization of public education —- drew concern from Senate President Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro, who sought to have them removed.
The Education Freedom Savings Account Oversight Committee reviewed its first report on the program Monday and will continue to fine tune it before a final vote.
Two education funding decisions released Monday were a double whammy telling lawmakers to significantly increase state funding and the state to stop manipulating the statewide education property tax to benefit wealthy communities.
John Lewis, a prominent figure in the American civil rights movement, dedicated his life to fighting for justice, equality, and human rights.
A state with workforce constraints and an aging population faces a stagnant economy without greater investment in higher education, a study finds.
Attorney General John Formella and Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut praised the judge’s ruling dismissing Deb Howes’ lawsuit challenging the use of the state’s Education Trust Fund money to pay for the Education Freedom Account program.
A Superior Court judge has dismissed a suit challenging the use of Education Trust Fund money to fund the Education Freedom Account program.