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University of New Hampshire staffers who work directly with students benefited from COVID-19 vaccinations that were about to expire on Wednesday, according to Paul Dean, chief of the University’s police department.
New Hampshire is one of only a handful of states that are requiring in-person learning right now.
For the behavioral health and psychological wellbeing of the state’s children, Gov. Chris Sununu said at his Thursday news conference that he will issue an executive order requiring school districts to return them to classrooms for at least two days a week starting March 8.
After some heated discussion the day before, the House Education Committee Thursday found unanimity on a bill establishing school choice.
A bill allowing parents to use state education money to provide alternative educational opportunities for their children has been slimmed down as Republicans try to pass one of their legislative priorities.
State health and education officials are panning the Centers for Disease Control’s latest guidance for opening schools for in-person instruction, saying the new federal recommendations would hold New Hampshire schools back.
House and Senate committees Tuesday dealt with two bills that would provide school districts with the same state aid they received this year.
While there appears to be a spike in cases of COVID-19 at the University of New Hampshire with 269 active cases reported Friday, other colleges in the state appear to be doing relatively well.
Gov. Chris Sununu praised four of five Executive Councilors for confirming Ryan Terrell of Nashua to serve on the State Board of Education.