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The microschool model gained traction during the COVID-19 pandemic, and as many as 2.1 million children in the U.S. attend these schools, per a May 2025 study from the National Microschooling Center, a nonprofit advocacy organization that offers resources to micro-schools. -
Ali Oshinskie for NHPR/NHPR“The breadth of the anti-DEI laws’ prohibition is startling,” wrote Judge Landya B. McCafferty, with the U.S. District Court in Concord, New Hampshire. “The definition of ‘DEI’ contained [in the law] is so far-reaching that it prohibits long-accepted — even legally required — teaching and administrative practices.”
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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that schools cannot deny any students a free public education, including those who are undocumented. -
A class-action lawsuit filed in Massachusetts claims that education publisher Heinemann, based in Portsmouth, falsely advertised its products as “research-backed” and “data-based.” -
Lawmakers behind bills aimed at reducing school bullying want more accountability for schools and parents. -
Advocates say the numbers alone fail to give a meaningful or accurate account of schools' use of the practice. -
The rules govern virtually every aspect of public school administration, from class sizes to curriculum requirements. -
Plymouth State University is on track to be one of just two New England universities to offer a three-year bachelor degree for some programs next fall. Even nationwide, that faster and less expensive option is uncommon. -
Questions about who should be allowed to compete in school sports in New Hampshire played out before a federal judge and the body that sets eligibility rules this week. -
The Manchester West High School ROTC teacher charged with attempted sex trafficking of a minor Thursday was not required to hold state educator credentials. -
Stacey Ray Lancaster has been on administrative leave from his position overseeing the school’s Naval Junior ROTC program at Manchester West since his arrest. He was released on bail Monday with several conditions. -
Local school leaders say that because they have no discretion over special education costs, they’ll have to consider asking taxpayers to cover that loss of state aid or discuss cutting teaching positions and programs like art of music.
