Education
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This NH college is one of the best in country, per U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 ranking
U.S. News & World Report just released their 2026 ranking of the country’s best colleges, and one school in New Hampshire made the top 15. In this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College represented New Hampshire in the top 15, finishing in a tie for 13th place with Rhode Island’s Brown University and two other schools.
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School supplies cost more under Trump tariffs, say NH teachers, parents and Dem leaders
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.
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Superior court judge again finds NH school funding model unconstitutional
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.
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NH continues to shift education funding to local property tax payers
By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org CONCORD — If you are a property taxpayer in New Hampshire, the latest National Education Association annual report on school statistics across the country will not be a surprise. New Hampshire is a kind of reverse lottery: property taxpayers pay the highest percentage of public school costs of any other state…
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Exclusive: NH College Dems slam Republican budget over potential tuition hikes
Just days after National College Admission Day, when students across the country formally commit to their future universities, New Hampshire College Democrats have sharply criticized the Republican-led 2026 state budget proposal for cutting funding to public higher education, potentially triggering the steepest tuition increase in over a decade. New Hampshire already faces some of the…
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Official in charge of NH school voucher program attends Trump ceremony dismantling US Department of Education
NH Republicans delight over Trump order shuttering top education agency while Dems sound the alarm Kate Baker Demers, the executive director of the organization which operates New Hampshire’s school voucher program, was spotted personally attending President Trump’s signing ceremony for his executive order aimed at dismantling the US Department of Education last week. New Hampshire’s…
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Where to get free tuition at colleges in NH
Harvard University announced earlier this week that it will offer free tuition to students from families earning $200,000 or less per year. The move places Harvard alongside other elite institutions with large endowments that have introduced similar financial aid programs. Closer to home, several New Hampshire colleges are stepping up with their own tuition-free programs.…
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NH Republicans vote to subsidize private education for affluent families amid state budget crisis
The New Hampshire House and Senate voted Thursday to advance controversial bills expanding the state’s voucher program by removing current eligibility restrictions. These bills, HB 115 in the House and SB 295 in the Senate respectively propose shifting millions of dollars away from public schools toward private education, creating subsidies for affluent families in the…
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Local high school students team up with the NH Department of Education for a colorful learning experience
After winning a statewide art contest, four public high school students from Rochester were tasked with designing and creating a new mural inspired by the state’s natural landscape.
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I’m helping my college-age kid fill out the 2025-2026 FAFSA. Here’s what to know.
If the financial aid fiasco last year had you, like me, coming up with creative alternatives for the FAFSA acronym, you can take a big, deep breath. This year, the process is so much easier. Or maybe you’re a FAFSA newbie, and you have no knowledge of 2023’s drama—you just want the quick ‘n’ easy…
