PRESS RELEASE: NH House Rejects Two Education Voucher Expansion Bills
CONCORD, NH – One week after voting to expand income eligibility for education vouchers, the New Hampshire House of Representatives cast bipartisan votes to reject two bills that would even more dramatically expand this unaccountable program. Earlier this month, the House passed HB 1665 by just one vote. That bill, which will next be considered by the state Senate, would raise the income eligiblity from 350% of the federal poverty level to 500%, which for a family of four is $150,000 per year. Megan Tuttle, President of NEA-New Hampshire, provided the following statement after the vote: “While we remain concerned […]
