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The Soapbox: Support NH HB 1831 to correct ‘deeply inequitable’ policy targeting Manchester schools

read more…: The Soapbox: Support NH HB 1831 to correct ‘deeply inequitable’ policy targeting Manchester schools

Manchester is New Hampshire’s largest school district and serves many of the State’s most disadvantaged, and most vulnerable children. HB 1831 removes the cap on the State’s education aid – a cap that applies ONLY to Manchester. Under current law, this cap will strip at least $10 million annually in anticipated and fully warranted funding from our district beginning next year.

The Soapbox: New Hampshire deserves the truth — especially for Manchester and Nashua families

read more…: The Soapbox: New Hampshire deserves the truth — especially for Manchester and Nashua families

When Governor Kelly Ayotte says New Hampshire is “number one across the board,” the line travels faster than fact. It looks great in national talking points — but it doesn’t match what families, teachers, and taxpayers feel every day in Manchester, Nashua, and communities across our state. Here, the gap between headline and reality is not abstract. It shows up in school budgets, tax bills, and choices families are forced to make.

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