Voting rights are at risk in New Hampshire

Thursday, July 11, 2024

As stated in the NH Center for Justice & Equity Policy Platform, “Policy happens for people who participate,” so making it as easy as possible for people to exercise their voting rights is critical. Making voting more accessible, whether through automatic voter registration, no-exception mail-in ballots, or language accessibility, are our policy priorities to strengthen voting rights in New Hampshire. However, the state seems to be moving in the opposite direction as a bill tightening voter identification requirements is headed to the Governor’s desk.

Why we need representation in schools: Insights from a school administrator

Monday, August 19, 2024Monday, May 27, 2024

I spent about 19 years as an educator in Massachusetts where the demographic is a little different. I think, right now, I am one of three administrators of color in the Manchester school district. One of the first questions I was asked during my job interview was ‘You’re going to be the first person that walks these halls as a black male administrator. How does that make you feel?’ All I could think of was the weight of being the first – what if I fail?

A brief review of incarceration data in New Hampshire

Monday, June 10, 2024Friday, April 19, 2024

Despite its small size, New Hampshire has one federal prison, three state prisons, and ten county jails – one in each Granite State county. The sole Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in New Hampshire is a medium security facility for male offenders, located in Berlin. The state prisons are distributed between Berlin – with the Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility, and Concord – with the New Hampshire State Prison for Men and the New Hampshire Correctional Facility for Women.

The Soapbox: ‘We need to have educator voices:’ A Look at New Hampshire’s revised Ed 306

Monday, September 23, 2024Wednesday, December 27, 2023

An agreed sentiment from educators is the need for a student-centric approach, with a focus on competency-based education and addressing existing gaps in operational programming.