Courts & Corrections
Bill Would Prohibit Teachers From Having Sex With Students Regardless of Age
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Rep. Lang: “The goal is unambiguous…and clear so there is no ambiguity….you cannot have sex with any student, period.”
Education
Legislators Disagree About Religious Activities in Public Schools
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religious activities of teachers and students in public school
Education
School Funding Study Commission Is Taking Shape
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The commission has less than a year to develop a more equitable formula to distribute state aid to schools.
Education
Education Funding Journey Begins Anew in NH
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Meeting Monday for the first time, the commission picked a leader and agreed to hold forums around the state as the members work to develop recommendations for the next legislature that serves beginning in 2021.
Education
OCA: 20,000 Incidents of Child Restraint or Seclusion In NH Residential Facilities In 5 Years
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By comparison, New Hampshire public schools reported 5,245 restraint incidents and 3,429 seclusion incidents from school years 2015 to 2018.
Business & Economy
NH House Approves Controversial ‘Red Flag’ Bill First Day Back
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The “Red Flag” bill’s prime sponsor Rep. Debra Altschiller, D-Stratham, said since the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee first held a public hearing on the bill last spring, the state’s suicide and homicide rates have grown.
Business & Economy
Senate Backs Net Metering, Redistricting Commission and Raising Tobacco Use Age
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The Senate worked through 74 bills on the regular and consent calendar at breakneck speed sending many to interim study or outright killing them as inexpedient to legislate, finishing their work shortly after 1 p.m.
Education
Opinion: Edelblut Unprepared To Lead Education System
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The turmoil over the charter school grant is just the latest excuse by Mr. Edelblut to complain about New Hampshire’s public school employees.
Education
Volinsky Questions State Employee Negotiations and Seeks Edelblut’s Ouster
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In a busy agenda, Sununu also nominated Lori Shibinette as Health and Human Services Commissioner and Lori Harnois to head the Division of Travel and Tourism.