Republican lawmakers are reviving an effort to impose mandatory budget caps on school districts, arguing the state should intervene to rein in rising local property taxes.
Top NH Dems are charging that Republican leaders ignored the long-coming "train wreck" that is the Claremont school budget crisis and worsened it through efforts to defund public schools across the state.
As Claremont parents wait to hear if their school district will suffer cuts or closures as a result of their recent budget shortfall, a picture is forming of NH Gov. Kelly Ayotte being absent in the midst of a crisis.
As parents of the Claremont school district wait to see if their schools will be forced to close, new attention is being paid to the role Republicans have played in underfunding New Hampshire schools across the state.
Vivien Deal-Sosa worked alongside her Chesterfield School classmates to petition for the Virginia opossum to become NH’s state marsupial. Here’s how she did it.
The seams are starting to tear on New Hampshire’s education system, as evidence of statewide Republicans’ aggressive defunding of public schools begins to show in headlines and school closures.
As parents, students and teachers prepare for the upcoming school year, the cost of everything from pencils to headphones has gone up under President Donald Trump and Democrats are blaming Republicans for the increases in costs.
New Hampshire’s lack of public higher education funding could impact future workforce development, according to a new study.
New Hampshire is not adequately funding its public schools, a superior court judge held Monday — the latest in a string of similar rulings in recent years amid a pair of high-profile lawsuits.
Stacey Lancaster, a 46-year-old teacher at Manchester West High School, was arrested last week after attempting to arrange sexual acts with a purported 12-year-old child. He was one of five people caught in an undercover sting operation led by the US Homeland Security Investigations.
