Constitutional Matters
State Argues Adequacy Aid Does Not Need to Reflect Real World Costs at NH Supreme Court
Dec 10, 2024
NHSFFP issued the following statement on December 10 following the oral arguments at the NH Supreme Court in the ConVal v. State of New Hampshire school funding lawsuit. Today, the […]
Taxpayer Plaintiffs Make Strong Case for Closing Unconstitutional SWEPT Loopholes at NH Supreme Court
Nov 13, 2024
NHSFFP issued the following statement on November 13 following the oral arguments about the Statewide Education Property Tax (SWEPT) at the NH Supreme Court in the Rand v. State of […]
State Presents No Defense for Low School Funding as Rand Trial Concludes
Oct 10, 2024
NHSFFP issued the following statement on October 10 following the conclusion of the trial in the Rand v. State of New Hampshire school funding lawsuit. The trial in Rand v. […]
Taxpayer Plaintiffs Open Case Showing State Education Funding is Inadequate
Sep 30, 2024
NHSFFP issued the following statement on September 30 following the first day of the trial in the Rand v. State of New Hampshire school funding lawsuit. Today, the trial in Rand […]
Citing Dobbs, NH House Leadership Asks State Supreme Court to Overturn Claremont
Sep 5, 2024
On September 4, the Speaker of the NH House and 30 other lawmakers filed an amicus brief in the ConVal lawsuit arguing that the Court should overturn Claremont. A ruling […]
State Struggles to Defend Low Education Aid in NH Supreme Court Filing
Aug 20, 2024
NHSFFP issued the following statement on August 20 following the filing of the State’s initial brief to the NH Supreme Court for their appeal of the Superior Court’s decision in […]
State and Property Wealthy Communities Argue Unconstitutional SWEPT Administration Should be Allowed to Continue
Aug 15, 2024
NHSFFP issued the following statement on August 15 following the filing of initial briefs by the State and the Coalition Communities 2.0 to the NH Supreme Court for their appeal […]
Courts and History are Clear on School Funding
Jun 5, 2024
The following op-ed from NHSFFP board member Douglas Hall was published in the Union Leader on Wednesday, June 5. “Knowledge and learning, generally diffused through a community, being essential to […]
Memo on the recent school funding rulings from the lawyers in Rand v. State of NH
Nov 30, 2023
The following memo from the lawyers representing the taxpayer plaintiffs in Rand et al. v State of NH explores the two school funding rulings issued on November 20, 2023, in […]