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NH Senate Republicans Vote to Take Public Dollars Away from Public Schools
Under SB 295, Property Taxpayers Will Subsidize Private Education for Wealthy Families
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NH House Blocks Action to Address Extreme Classroom Temperatures
Extreme temperature isn’t just an inconvenience. As a study conducted by researchers at the University of Tulsa’s Indoor Air Program shows, it has a direct impact on student performance.
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NEA-NH President: Trump Administration Push to End the U.S. Department of Education Jeopardizes the Future of Public Education in New Hampshire
Today, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order pushing to end the Department of Education. This is the Administration’s latest extreme action that hurts New Hampshire students and public schools, following moves to lay off 50% of Department of Education employees.
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NH House Passes Bill to Force School Spending Caps Against Local Voters’ Will
Today, the New Hampshire House voted 190-185 in support of HB 675. As amended, this bill would place an arbitrary cap on school district budgets based on inflation and enrollment trends—regardless of real costs like teacher salaries, special education services, or rising utility bills.
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NH House and Senate Vote to Take More Public Money Away from Public Schools
HB 115 and SB 295 Subsidize Private Education for Wealthy Families While NH Property Taxpayers Struggle to Fill in Gaps for Inadequate Public Education Funding
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ACLU and NEA Sue U.S. Department of Education Over Unlawful Attack on Educational Equity
Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of New Hampshire, the ACLU of Massachusetts, the National Education Association (NEA), and the National Education Association–New Hampshire, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New Hampshire, against the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
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Joint Statement from Labor Leaders Following the Defeat of House Bill 238-FN, “Right-to-Work”
Today, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 200-180 to Indefinitely Postpone House Bill 238-FN, this year’s version of the fraudulently-titled “Right-to-Work” bill.
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Ayotte Budget Proposal Takes Important Step to Close Special Education Funding Gap but Diverts More Public Dollars from Public Schools to Subsidize Private Education
Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte delivered her first budget proposal to state lawmakers as the Senate confirmation hearing began for Education Secretary Nominee Linda McMahon in Washington, D.C.
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At Legislative Hearing, Labor Leaders Tell Lawmakers: “Right-to-Work” is Still Wrong for New Hampshire
Today, the New Hampshire House Labor Committee held a public hearing on HB 238-FN the latest attempt to push so-called “right-to-work” legislation in a state that has rejected similar attempts multiple times.
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New Hampshire Can’t Afford Universal Vouchers, Educators Caution
Today, the New Hampshire House Education Funding Committee heard testimony on HB 115, which would eliminate eligibility requirements for the state’s private school voucher program and institute a universal voucher scheme that would divert millions of public dollars from public schools.