Two fiercely debated Republican bills empowering parents in public schools are heading to Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s desk after approvals by the Senate Tuesday. The first, Senate Bill 430, requires teachers and other employees to answer parental inquiries “completely and honestly.” The second, Senate Bill 434, would force school boards to pass policies allowing parents to […]

New Hampshire’s education freedom account program was built on incrementalism. The program, which allows families sending children to private schools or home schooling to use state funds, launched in 2021 with a cap on household income equivalent to $79,500 for a family of four. As the program became popular, lawmakers increased that cap, raising it […]

In 2025, the New Hampshire House and Senate split their education committees in two. One committee handled education policy related bills and the other education finance bills; leaders said the division was necessary to manage heavy workloads. This year, that instinct appears justified. Republican lawmakers have churned out a deluge of bills affecting public schools, […]

Concord has a restriction when it comes to new dead-end streets: no more than 1,000 feet.