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Dan Tuohy/NHPRThe $5 million shortfall in Concord was driven primarily by an unexpected $2 million bill the district received on Oct. 1 from the risk pool that administers its health insurance and by student services expenses that appear set to more than double what the district had projected in the spring. -
Annmarie Timmins/NHPRMelinda Treadwell, who served as Keene State College president for eight years, is leaving the state for another job. Plymouth State University President Donald Birx will fill her role through at least June – while keeping his.
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The White House’s 10-point memo issued to Dartmouth and eight other highly regarded schools asks them to commit to a number of conditions that align with the administration’s policy positions and vision for higher education. -
The microschool model gained traction during the COVID-19 pandemic, and as many as 2.1 million children in the U.S. attend these schools, per a May 2025 study from the National Microschooling Center, a nonprofit advocacy organization that offers resources to micro-schools. -
“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. -
After two years of delays and botched rollouts, the U.S. Department of Education opened its application for college financial aid last week. Experts say students should apply early so they have time to compare financial aid offers. -
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. -
The superstar producer graduated from Dartmouth in 1991. Her gift will be used to build a new dormitory. -
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. -
The killing of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk is leading to a crack down from conservatives in New Hampshire on what they perceive as left-wing ideology in public schools. -
Teachers had worried about compliance with the new state law, but they say they're surprised at the extent to which those issues have failed to materialize.
