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Explainer: What Is New Hampshire’s “Adequacy Formula”?

New Hampshire’s adequacy formula, a cornerstone of school funding, determines state aid for public schools, charter schools and Education Freedom Accounts, but courts deem it underfunded. The Supreme Court held the base amount unconstitutional and left the fix to the Legislature, exposing disparities in funding that impact equity across districts. Lawmakers face pressure to reform this system.

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