Kim Bleier understands why screens became “a huge piece of the educational narrative” in the darkest depths of the COVID-19 remote learning era. They were essential to education itself.  But Bleier, a Concord High School social studies teacher, wishes students had left some of that technology behind when they returned to the classroom.  Instead, the […]

As New Hampshire public schools grapple with funding challenges, declining enrollments, and increasing fiscal scrutiny from voters, some metrics suggest that the schools continue to perform well nationally.  On Monday, Gov. Kelly Ayotte touted the latest analysis; a study by WalletHub that used a mix of proficiency scores, graduation rates, advanced placement course takeup, attendance, […]

During any response to a public school emergency, Hardy Allen can point to one pattern: “The first thing to break down is always communications.” That risk is especially high in rural areas, when multiple agencies might be responding to a medical or public safety incident and information about the school might be scarce, says Allen, […]