22 stories Latest Oct. 18, 2026 2025–2026
New Hampshire eighth graders at NAEP Proficient in math fell from 46.8% in 2013 to 32.0% in 2024. All four tests slid before 2019 and still beat the nation.
NH's school tax cap question survived three court orders in 12 days. None was a final ruling on the merits, and the public hearings the judge mentioned are optional.
New Hampshire funds towns and schools mostly through property taxes. The four lines on your bill, why school costs dominate, and the Claremont cases.
HB 1300 puts a school-district tax cap question on New Hampshire's November 2026 ballot. What the ballot text says and what the statute does.
The fishing proverb's earliest known version appears in an 1885 novel, not the Bible. A column on what the saying gets wrong about school funding.
Explore how New Hampshire's school funding system led to Concord's $155M decision on Rundlett Middle School, sparking statewide concerns.
Concord got $2.8 million less in state aid, cut 40 staff and raised property taxes 12.2 percent. Majority leaders then blamed local overspending.
Explore why New Hampshire's HR 19 is more about political posturing than genuine free speech, and its impact on higher education.
HB 1442 faces constitutional vulnerabilities, risking lawsuits and taxpayer costs while contradicting equal protection and due process rights.
School funding and property taxes in New Hampshire: why the dispute keeps returning to the State House and the courts, and what is actually at stake.
Discover New Hampshire's school funding crisis through the lens of the adequacy formula, impacting students, taxpayers, and public education.
Explore the inequities in New Hampshire's school funding system, where local property taxes create vast disparities in educational resources.
Discover how the McKinney-Vento Act safeguards homeless students in New Hampshire, ensuring their education remains accessible and stable.
Explore how New Hampshire's local governance shapes education. Learn about school boards, budget impacts, and how to make your voice heard.
