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.

Latest NHPR Coverage

Federal Relief for Towns: Look to the Schools: The stimulus package will send about 80 million dollars in additional school aid to New Hampshire.

Education Funding Deadlines in 2009: In 2009, lawmakers will try to pay for the state’s share of school spending at a time when revenues are tighter than ever. We’ll look at how the ed funding debate may play out in the coming year.

Conservative Democrat Eyes Conservative District: Democrats believe economist Daphne Kenyon has a chance to upset incumbent Republican Senator Bob Letourneau in one of the state's most conservative senate districts.

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.

Web Links

Read the Court's decision (PDF)

Boston.com: Chronology of education funding decisions

News Links

Nashua Telegraph: Speaker will face challenger over school funding

Union Leader: Supreme Court rejects school funding suit

WCAX: Larsen, Estabrook pleased with NH court ruling

Concord Monitor: Court leaves education funding to legislators

Eagle-Tribune: NH high court sends school funding back to lawmakers

Union Leader: High court rejects school funding suit

Nashua Telegraph: Education funding plan becomes law in state

Concord Monitor: Lynch lets school plan go into law