“Without these funds in place, the District would suffer a significant impact to our 21st Century before and after-school programming, which provides affordable childcare that supports the academic growth of our students,” as per an official statement from the Manchester School District.
Ward 1 Board of School Committee Member Julie Turner filed to run for another term on Monday morning, highlighting the beginning of the second and final week of candidate signups for the 2025 Manchester Municipal Election.
The atmosphere at Brookside Congregational Church buzzed with emotion and celebration as students from the International Institute of New England (IINE) gathered to mark the end of their English language learning year. Each certificate handed out during the graduation ceremony represented more than just classroom hours — it symbolized resilience, community, and hope for a better future in a new homeland.
The scholarships were presented at a ceremony at the union hall in Charlestown highlighted by an inspirational message to the youth from Teamsters Local 25 President Thomas Mari. Local 25 provides the scholarships annually to children and grandchildren of members to help ease the financial burden of higher education for families.
A longtime community organizer and first-time candidate, Jeff Taylor announced his candidacy to represent Ward 5 on the school board.
In a message to state education agencies last week that included the New Hampshire Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Education said it is putting on hold $6.8 billion across five funding programs that were supposed to be awarded to schools July 1. The federal department is reviewing the grant applications to ensure “taxpayer resources are spent in accordance with the president’s priorities and the department’s statutory responsibilities” before it makes final award decisions, the message states.
HB 10 isn’t the Trojan Horse the editorial makes it out to be. Rather than a blunt instrument for censorship or a “search for blame,” it’s a practical, transparent framework that codifies what many New Hampshire schools already do.
nd as of July 2, about 9,000 families have either completed or started an application for an education freedom account, Kate Baker Demers, the executive director of the fund, said last week. Not all of those families will finish and turn in those applications, Baker Demers said. But the numbers suggest the program could exceed lawmakers’ estimates of 7,500 students in the program next school year.
When you wonder why your rent is so high, or why your tax bill just keeps growing—remember that both Republicans and Democrats worked together to avoid taxing the wealthy at the same rate that they’re taxing the poor and middle class.
This summer, the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) is continuing its work with eligible organizations to serve free meals and snacks to children through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s SUN Meals and SUN Meals To-Go, also known as the Summer Food Service Program.