Full Coverage: Education Funding

Lawmakers have passed a definition of an adequate education, in response to a Supreme Court decision requiring that definition. Now, a legislative committee has been charged with determining what adequate education will cost. Check NHPR.org for the latest news and information.

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Governor Permits Costing Plan to Pass: Governor John Lynch has allowed the state’s latest education plan to become law without his signature.

Another Ed Funding Amendment Rejected: The Governor, the Speaker, and Republican leaders all supported the amendment, but a backbench revolt from both sides of the aisle left it dead in the water. We’ll find out where we go from here.

House To Vote On School Funding Amendment : The amendment has backing from Governor Lynch and legislative leaders in both parties, but it has many opponents as well.

Top House Dems Endorse Funding Amendment: New Hampshire's House Speaker throws her weight behind a school funding amendment – but not the one backed by Governor Lynch.

A Plan, An Amendment, A Deadline and Lots of Opinions on Education Funding : One path involves a Supreme Court deadline and reworking the current funding system; the other, a constitutional change backed by the Governor. We’ll talk about which path lawmakers may choose and why we still haven't found a way to fund education in the state.

House Finance Committee Adopts Ed. Funding Plan: The plan spends less than the Senate version and would also eliminate so-called donor towns.

Retooled Education Plan Aired In Senate: Senate Democrats' revised proposal mostly drew praise at its first public hearing. But some questions persist, including how to pay for it.

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Read the Court's decision (PDF)

Boston.com: Chronology of education funding decisions

News Links

Nashua Telegraph: Education funding plan becomes law in state

Concord Monitor: Lynch lets school plan go into law

Seacoast Online: School funds debate likely done for year

Union Leader: State House Dome: Heads may roll after turning on Speaker Norelli

Concord Monitor: Lynch faces new challenge on school aid

Concord Monitor: School funds amendment voted down

WMUR: House Rejects School Funding Amendment

Union Leader: School funding move fails

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