Charter Schools

For lawmakers, the debate over these programs is mostly a partisan fight over parental freedom versus accountability. But many families say the issue is far more personal.

The chair of the board of trustees of the LEAF Charter School in Alstead, New Hampshire, announced the school would permanently close April 29.

Families in the Seacoast rallied around the alternative school when it opened in 2022, but some say they saw warning signs of mismanagement early on.

There’s been a lot of change in the last few years in where students are learning, particularly as charter school enrollment has expanded.

Lawmakers are considering over 100 bills this session that could have far-reaching consequences for K-12 education.

Fiscalía justifica legalmente a policías de Derry y un ciudadano que dispararon a un hombre para defenderse. Llegará más dinero federal al programa de asistencia de climatización del estado. Aumento de inscripciones en escuelas subvencionadas de NH.

The swell in attendance comes as the “school choice” movement has grown in prominence in New Hampshire in recent years, boosted in part by remote learning during COVID-19 and conservative criticisms of public school curriculum.

The money is part of a multi-year initiative to double the number of public charter schools in the state.

In a letter sent April 18, Sununu joined 17 other Republican governors in opposing the new administrative rules, which are on their way to final approval. Public comment for the rules closed April 14.

Officials assumed student enrollment would drop as public schools fully reopened this fall. But with the delta variant and concerns about COVID safety, enrollment has increased this year.