Manchester school board members have voted to send a tax-cap compliant, $232 million Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal to the mayor and aldermen for consideration.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
CONCORD — Wendy Fisher of Nashua said she was shocked to learn that when her 10-year-old, emotionally troubled son tried to take his life in a seclusion room at Broad Street Elementary School in Nashua in March 2023, there was no audio or video footage of the incident.
Monday, February 12, 2024
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Members of the Committee on Joint School Buildings heard an update Monday on the long-term facilities plan for city schools from staff with the architectural firm SMMA.
Sunday, February 11, 2024
A public hearing will be held Monday night at City Hall on the proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget for the Manchester School District.
Thursday, February 08, 2024
CONCORD — By the narrowest of margins, House Republicans pushed through a major expansion of the three-year-old Education Freedom Accounts program (HB 1665) that would make taxpayer subsidy scholarships available to families of four making up to $150,000 a year.
Tuesday, February 06, 2024
MANCHESTER — Inside a small room at Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies, two dozen 3D printers are making 7-inch plastic chassis and wheels that will go into kits with one goal in mind:
Monday, February 05, 2024
CONCORD — Cordelia Dubois, a first grader from Concord, joined nearly 4,000 people online in urging New Hampshire lawmakers to reject legislation that would eliminate the teaching of social emotional learning in public schools.
The Brodsky Prize was established seven years ago by the late Jeffrey Brodsky and his father, Howard, to encourage innovation by student journalists. The $5,000 prize is open to all high school students attending public, charter or parochial schools in New Hampshire.
Sunday, February 04, 2024
DERRY — In a little over three hours on a chilly Saturday morning, Derry residents received details on what the school district hopes to spend next year.
Thursday, February 01, 2024
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A second worker from Applied ABC has been charged with assaulting students on the grounds of Parker-Varney Elementary School, police said Thursday.
Hundreds of Derry residents hope the school board might change its mind about shuttering one of the town’s elementary schools at the end of the current school year.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Those who someday hope to become educators can now take part in a new program at Pinkerton Academy geared toward the support of those who want to teach.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
CONCORD — Legislative supporters have proposed to enshrine in the state Constitution a “fundamental right” for parents to raise, educate and care for their children.
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CONCORD — Michelle Cilley Foisy of Temple said she learned from her own child’s attempted suicide last fall that a bill to block transgender girls from competing in female sports would add to the isolation that young people face while coping with conflicts about their gender identity.
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Young people may be digital natives, but many of them aren’t equipped to deal with the increasing onslaught of disinformation and deepfakes appearing in their social media feeds.
Friday, January 26, 2024
DOVER — The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire announced that Service Credit Union is sponsoring year-round admission discounts for military families in 2024.
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Nearly a half-dozen of the nation’s top universities have agreed to pay a total of $104.5 million to resolve claims they conspired to limit financial aid for admitted students, according to a Tuesday court filing.
Monday, January 22, 2024
Submissions are now open for the New Hampshire Children’s System of Care (CSoC) sixth annual Magnify Voices Expressive Art Contest. Now through April 21, New Hampshire students in grades 5-12 are invited to submit a creative piece about their experiences and connections to mental health.
OTTAWA - Canada announced an immediate two-year cap on international student permits and said it would also stop giving work permits to some postgraduate students as it seeks to rein in record numbers of newcomers seen aggravating a housing crisis.
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Harvard University is seeking to shift blame in its infamous morgue scandal, essentially because they argue the university was not the one actually trafficking human body parts.
Friday, January 19, 2024
President Joe Biden on Friday announced student debt cancellation of nearly $5 billion for an additional 74,000 borrowers, including more than half who earned forgiveness after 10 years of public service as teachers, nurses and firefighters.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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Nearly 75 faculty and staff at the University of New Hampshire received notices Tuesday that in 45 days, their employment will end.
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School board members say Manchester will proceed with plans to close an elementary school and build another, despite a vote Tuesday night by aldermen asking them to “pause” plans to upgrade facilities across the city.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
LONDONDERRY — Building plans, upgrades and improvements to facilities, and a lot of ways to spend money to make education successful while keeping taxpayers’ wallets in mind are topping the list as communities delve into school budget decisions.
Monday, January 15, 2024
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The plaintiffs argue the law is unconstitutionally vague under the 14th Amendment and violates the First Amendment, discouraging public school teachers from teaching and talking about race, gender, disability, and LGBTQ+ identities inside and outside the classroom.
Supporters maintain the aim is to prevent the teaching of discrimination. They also said it doesn’t ban discussing “as part of a larger course of academic instruction, the historical existence of ideas and subjects” such as racism in public schools.
Sunday, January 14, 2024
(Editor’s note: Graduate Chase Picard died in a car accident in Londonderry on Jan. 9. Please see related story at unionleader.com)
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Harvard University has been sued by Jewish students who accused it of allowing its campus to become a "bastion" of rampant antisemitism.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Congressional lawmakers are closing in on a deal that would partially revive President Biden’s expanded tax credit for lower-income families in exchange for extending tax incentives favored by business interests, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Wednesday, January 03, 2024
Voters in the nine southwest New Hampshire towns that make up the Contoocook Valley School District will decide whether to let the school board close four of the district’s eight elementary schools in response to declining enrollment.
Tuesday, January 02, 2024
WASHINGTON — Harvard President Claudine Gay said she would resign from her position on Tuesday, after her first months in the role were rocked by her congressional testimony about antisemitism on campus and allegations of plagiarism.
Saturday, December 30, 2023
When Melanie Elsey stepped up to the lectern at the Ohio Statehouse in April, it looked like a triumphant season for home-schoolers.
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen has announced the nominations of 44 New Hampshire students for acceptance to the United States Service Academies.
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Manchester aldermen expect to receive additional details next month on a potential use for the former Hallsville School.
Monday, December 25, 2023
MANCHESTER — With the turn of the year comes a fresh chance to acquire new skills at the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications. Students will explore the art of storytelling, gain insights into media literacy, and learn more about the intricacies of effective communication in the digital age.
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NASHUA — They’re still a long way from being old enough to vote, but Nashua residents Eleanore “Ellie” Lively and Jack Rugg have been tagging along to the polls with their parents for years.
Enrollment in the state’s public charter schools has surged by 35% in four years, according to data from the New Hampshire Department of Education.
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Robert Shaps has been selected as the new superintendent of the Oyster River Cooperative School District, school board members announced Thursday.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Five union contracts that could add $23 million in costs to the school district over the next three years were given final approval Tuesday night, effective July 1.
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Monday, February 05, 2024
CONCORD — Cordelia Dubois, a first grader from Concord, joined nearly 4,000 people online in urging New Hampshire lawmakers to reject legislation that would eliminate the teaching of social emotional learning in public schools.
The Brodsky Prize was established seven years ago by the late Jeffrey Brodsky and his father, Howard, to encourage innovation by student journalists. The $5,000 prize is open to all high school students attending public, charter or parochial schools in New Hampshire.
Sunday, February 04, 2024
DERRY — In a little over three hours on a chilly Saturday morning, Derry residents received details on what the school district hopes to spend next year.
Thursday, February 01, 2024
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A second worker from Applied ABC has been charged with assaulting students on the grounds of Parker-Varney Elementary School, police said Thursday.
Hundreds of Derry residents hope the school board might change its mind about shuttering one of the town’s elementary schools at the end of the current school year.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Those who someday hope to become educators can now take part in a new program at Pinkerton Academy geared toward the support of those who want to teach.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
CONCORD — Legislative supporters have proposed to enshrine in the state Constitution a “fundamental right” for parents to raise, educate and care for their children.