Education Funding

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.

Special education advocates fear services that have allowed students with disabilities to succeed alongside their classmates are under threat as costs rise and the Trump administration dismantles the U.S. Department of Education.

The U.S. Department of Education said the college and career preparation advising is “not in the best interest of the federal government.” It would not say why.

Two programs in New Hampshire lost more than $30 million in federal money designed for students who are low-income or have disabilities or are the first in their family to go to college.

A letter sent to parents said that Bluff Elementary School could not meet the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

This is the second court in six weeks to conclude New Hampshire is failing to adequately fund public education. The state Supreme Court said the state is underspending on general education.

New Hampshire lawmakers expanded the Education Freedom Account program to all families, regardless of income, in June. Fall enrollment has reached the 10,000 student limit.

A new law allows any New Hampshire family to seek money from the state to pay for private school and homeschool expenses through the state’s voucher-style Education Freedom Account program.

Now that every New Hampshire student is eligible for the state's school choice program, experts agree on one thing: The 10,000 student enrollment cap can be overridden.

The decision — the latest in a decades-long court battle over what the state needs to spend to educate its students — does not mandate a dollar amount. But the justices said lawmakers and the governor need to address the underlying shortfall in school spending.