Education
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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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Leaked Signal chat shows NH House education chair advocating whites-only schools
The group chat allegedly shows NH House Education Committee Chair Kristin Noble suggesting test scores would rise if students were split into white and non-white schools. A leaked group chat — seemingly used by Republican members of the New Hampshire House Education Committee — appears to show the committee’s chair, State Rep. Kristin Noble, suggesting…
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Amid funding cuts, NH universities and community colleges pursue collaboration
The university system is still reeling from a $35 million — 17.6% — two-year cut to state funds imposed by the Legislature last June in the latest two-year budget, says Catherine Provencher, chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire.
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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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New Hampshire disability community rallies against federal cuts to special education
Earlier this month, the Trump administration laid off 466 employees within the Department of Education office responsible for ensuring states are complying with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The layoffs at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which administers roughly $15 billion in federal special education funding, are the latest in…
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Republicans advance bill for universal school district budget caps
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.
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New Hampshire has one of highest student loan payments in US, according to WalletHub
Do you have student loans to pay off? You’re certainly not alone. Personal finance company WalletHub released its list of states with the highest student loan payments, and New Hampshire took the No. 3 spot.
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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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The oldest college in New Hampshire is older than the U.S., one of top 15 U.S. colleges
It’s one of the best colleges in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report 2026 ranking of the country’s best colleges, but it also hold another prestigious honor: the oldest college in New Hampshire.
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Charlie Kirk’s death leads NH GOP to crack down on free speech in schools
Recently introduced “CHARLIE” Act would punish “unpatriotic” classroom speech with $10,000 lawsuits and terminations After the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, New Hampshire Republicans and local conservative media have been using the killing to their political advantage despite the killer’s motives being unclear. This is happening as they echo calls for violence against Democrats…
