School Choice

The program has generated explosive and personal debate among thousands of homeschoolers.

He'll stay on in the role through the end of this school year, Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Thursday.

The bill now heads to the House Finance Committee.

As part of their Inside EFAs series, the Concord Monitor compiled a database of all Education Freedom Account spending that did not go to private school tuition.

An analysis from the Concord Monitor digs into the data.

A proposal would allow every family to receive at least $4,265 per year to spend on educational expenses for each of their children who does not attend public school.

That review showed that some families approved for school funds didn’t present sufficient documentation.

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 education department says that the data is held by a private contractor, not the state, and thus can’t be turned over to be audited.

“We are going to expand education freedom. We are going to support parents. We are going to support all New Hampshire kids getting the best education,” said Republican Rep. Glenn Cordelli of Tuftonboro.