As long as New Hampshire continues to rely upon disparate property tax rates as the chief means of funding public education, meaningful local control will remain out of reach for many school districts.
For Granite Staters struggling in the face of inequitable educational opportunities and disparate property tax rates, the work of the Commission to Study School Funding to date offers reason for hope, but also cause for concern.
In partnership with a number of educational and civic organizations from across New Hampshire, NHSFFP has developed a set of principles to inform the deliberations of the Commission to Study School Funding and to provide a framework for evaluating the recommendations that it offers.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2020 CONTACT: Jeff McLynch 617-835-1421 On behalf of hundreds of Granite State residents, the NH School Funding Fairness Project (NHSFFP) today presented a petition of […]
On behalf of hundreds of Granite State residents, the NH School Funding Fairness Project (NHSFFP) on Monday, September 21, presented a petition of support to the Commission to Study School Funding, conveying both widespread concern about the problems plaguing the state’s existing system for funding public schools and strong backing for efforts to address them.
On Monday, September 21, NHSFFP, on behalf of more than 400 Granite State residents, presented a petition of support to the Commission to Study School Funding, conveying both widespread concern […]
Late last week, the State of New Hampshire filed its final brief in the ConVal lawsuit now before the New Hampshire Supreme Court, clearing the way for the Court to […]
Finally, the Legislature and Governor have reached a budget deal, and there’s a lot to like! Basically, for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021, the Governor agreed to all of the new […]
People showed up from all across the state to give legislators the message that NH kids can’t wait for fair educational opportunities.
The Cheshire County Superior Court has denied the request for a preliminary injunction in the legal case filed by ConVal School District and joined by several other school districts. We […]