COVID and the Classroom

The COVID pandemic put some students behind developmentally and academically. Others are experiencing mental health and behavioral problems that make it all but impossible to participate in class.

The vast majority of funding is earmarked for schools, which are spending their grants primarily on staffing, facilities and technology.

The new test scores from 2022 confirm concerns about learning loss, showing math and test scores at their lowest in nearly 30 years.

NHPR’s Julia Furukawa sits down with New Hampshire Department of Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut to talk about his vision for public education as students and teachers return to class this fall.

As New Hampshire faces a hotter, muggier climate, some school districts are putting millions of dollars towards AC systems.

Gov. Chris Sununu announced this week that the state was no longer recommending universal indoor masking to combat the coronavirus. Because of that, the Department of Education has directed schools to drop any mask mandates.

For nearly a year, masking rules have been left to individual schools. That's changed.

New Hampshire schools are no longer able to enter mandatory remote learning as a result of COVID-19 infections after lawmakers and State Board of Education members passed a rule paring back their emergency abilities Friday.

Some New Hampshire schools are considering dropping mask requirements, but public health experts are divided on when this is safe.

New Hampshire schools are struggling to keep classes going in person, as more staff stay home after catching or being exposed to COVID-19.