Funding
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Rochester leader proposes closing Maple Street school, 40 job cuts
Superintendent Jared Fulgoni has proposed closing the Maple Street Magnet School and eliminating 40 positions as part of the $4.5 million in cuts needed to produce a budget that’s compliant with the city’s tax cap.
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NH Supreme Court’s open enrollment ruling could pit public schools against each other
In an education system where students increasingly enroll in schools based on fit rather than geography, questions will arise about transportation, special education services and athletics, among other things. Open-enrollment schools are not required to provide transportation to students who live outside their school district. Some superintendents say this raises equity concerns about access.
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Federal judge bars NH from enforcing DEI ban on most school districts
A federal judge on Oct. 2 blocked New Hampshire’s new ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in public schools from taking effect, ruling that the law would prevent school districts from operating “at even a basic level.”
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Study: Lack of higher education funding weakens NH workforce
New Hampshire’s lack of public higher education funding could impact future workforce development, according to a new study.
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A Granite State scientist explains the real cost of slashing biomedical research—which helped save his life
Connor Phillips’ life was saved by NIH-funded medical research. Now, he’s a medical researcher—and he revealed what Republicans are really doing inside the NIH.
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Local abortion service providers see the irony: ‘If we cut Medicaid, we’re going to have a higher rate of unintended pregnancies’
Now that Republicans have slashed Title X and Medicaid, New Hampshire’s abortion care providers and support services are bracing for impact.
