A special meeting of the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) is set for Monday as efforts continue to compensate for approximately $9 million less than expected compared to their recommended Fiscal Year 2026 Manchester School District budget.
The group, called the Beech Street Center City Initiative Community Advisory Board, seeks to develop criteria for a grant program that will allocate $100,000 in awards to organizations and initiatives serving youth ages 0–22 in the Beech Street School area. It also expects to help provide future recommendations and guidance to support the larger Beech Street School building project.
More than 170 people so far have signed a petition to support traffic calming efforts on Pine Street this year as the street undergoes repaving efforts.
Concerns were expressed about a professional development worksheet called “the Wheel of Power” during the public comment section of Monday’s Board of School Committee (BOSC) meeting, with members of the BOSC immediately responding to those concerns once public comment concluded.
The Manchester School District’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget figure has been approved. Now comes the hard part.
Manchester Community College is hosting an exciting new competition for high school students with a high stakes twist. This first-of-its-kind for New Hampshire event on the morning of Monday, May 12, is designed to drive more people into a specific arena of work. Demand for highly skilled workers in welding is already high, but the evolving mission of the US Military means 100,000 specially trained welders has become a top priority.
Governor Kelly Ayotte issued a proclamation identifying May as Early College Month in New Hampshire. Through its Early College program, the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) provides opportunities for high school students to earn college credit and explore diverse subject areas at low or no cost to New Hampshire families. At a State House event, CCSNH and the Governor also recognized seven educators as “Early College Advocates” for the work they do to promote these opportunities to students.
The New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association is joining forces with Ford Dealerships to present a unique statewide competition among the top high school auto tech programs. The 2025 NH ACE Competition will be held Friday, May 9th at 10:00 am at Manchester Community College to determine which high school team of techs can most efficiently diagnose a troubled vehicle.
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday night approved the Manchester School District’s Fiscal Year 2026 general fund budget with the amount of $237,999,925.
Members of the Manchester West High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club are looking to get community help in their quest to afford the trip to the National FBLA Middle School and High School National Leadership Conference next month in California.
Nursing students at Manchester Community College spent their 2024-2025 winter break running a mobile clinic in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic through the nonprofit Foundation for Peace.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte joined members of the New Hampshire Department of Safety this week to unveil a new donation program providing engines from retired state vehicles to high school automotive training programs, including Manchester School of Technology.
While discussion over the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026 budget dominated the Monday, April 14 Board of School Committee (BOSC) meeting, a review of the district’s paraprofessional educators was also presented on that night.
Student visa registrations have been restored for thousands of international students studying abroad in the United States following a reversal by the Trump administration, announced last week.
Bring Back the Trades is a nonprofit based in Rye that is dedicated to empowering the next generation of tradespeople. The goal of the Skills Expo was to highlight the critical role of skilled trades in the workforce and connect young workers with the opportunities for careers in high-demand, high-skilled trades.
The group began as a scholarship fund for vocational training. It has evolved into a resource for guiding young people into the trades and promoting hands-on careers
The Project Happy mobile app connects students with a highly curated database of teen-appropriate volunteering opportunities in Manchester and surrounding communities. Volunteering undoubtedly makes an impact on the community, but the benefits for students are also very real
Central High School’s Q3 honor roll students announced.
Manchester School District Superintendent Dr. Jen Chmiel held a question-and-answer session at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Office on Hanover Street on Tuesday morning, seeking to serve as a resource for local business leaders looking for knowledge about the current state of Manchester’s public schools.
Founders Classical Academy was closed Monday and students attended classes remotely on Tuesday and Wednesday after the school received a criminal threat.
