Education

Lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow students to attend any public school in the state and require their community to pay the new district for the education. Schools could also have to accept students from outside their districts.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a bill this week that amends the state’s parental rights law to allow schools to record students for academic assessments, sports, and public events without written permission from parents.

Dartmouth College considers itself the birthplace of AI. Now, it’s adopting the technology at a rapid pace.

Under the bill, families would no longer need to notify their child’s school district, public school or the Department of Education upon commencing a home education program, unless they intend to continue using public school resources.

State House Republicans are fast-tracking a bill that would prohibit school districts from deciding whether to accept out-of-town students, or pay for students who leave the district.

School officials in Manchester received reports of potential ICE activity in the city on Wednesday and Thursday.

The state law requires schools to get written parental permission to take audio recordings of students, including the state’s 5,800 English language learners, whose assessments require an audio recording.

Democrats have criticized the lack of meetings and argue it highlights the need for more transparency around the program.

“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.”

SchoolCare, a nonprofit insurer, sent invoices to 65 school districts and about 25 other public employers or insurers Wednesday to cover a $30 million shortfall. It cited an unanticipated spike in health care claims and pharmacy costs.