Local business and school leaders talk about the state of city schools at Chamber event

Tuesday, April 22, 2025Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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 Academy resumes in-person classes after closure due to ‘criminal threat’

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Founders Classical Academy was closed Monday and students attended classes remotely on Tuesday and Wednesday after the school received a criminal threat.

Aldermen grapple with next steps on school budget following hours of public comment

Wednesday, April 16, 2025Wednesday, April 16, 2025

A total of 60 people spoke at a Special Meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais’ Fiscal Year 2026 Manchester School District Budget, with almost all of them speaking with frustration regarding the gap between the mayor’s budget and the Manchester Board of School Committee’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 School District budget.

Manchester School District names new assistant superintendent

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

The Board of School Committee on April 14 approved the hiring of Southside Middle School Principal Kelly Espinola as the new Assistant Superintendent of High Schools and Operations. She will replace Assistant Superintendent Forrest Ransdell, who is retiring at the end of this school year.

School board predicts dire consequences if $9.5 million reduction from their budget request is upheld

Tuesday, April 15, 2025Monday, April 14, 2025

Manchester School District Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Chmiel announced that if Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais’ proposed FY’ 26 Manchester School District budget figure passes without amendment, it would cause severe impacts to the district’s ability to serve its students.

Application period for Manchester Garden Club $2K Clair Stone Scholarship closes April 30

Monday, April 14, 2025

Interested students are encouraged to visit their guidance office as soon as possible for further information about this scholarship and for its application form. Deadline to apply must be postmarked by April 30, 2025.

Central’s Bourassa named New Hampshire 2025 ELO Coordinator of the Year

Monday, April 14, 2025

Angela Bourassa, the Extended Learning Opportunity coordinator at Central High School, has been named the top in her field in the state of New Hampshire.

Manchester-area students and educators honored by Education Alliance for New Hampshire

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Last week, the Education Alliance for New Hampshire (formerly Campus Compact for NH) celebrated achievements of individuals and organizations dedicated to community betterment at its annual Presidents’ Awards ceremony.

Visas revoked and ‘student status’ terminated for some SNHU international students

Friday, April 11, 2025Friday, April 11, 2025

School officials at Southern NH University confirmed Friday that a number of their international students have had their student visas terminated by the U.S. government.

Manchester’s Youth Council: Unpacking the nitty-gritty of modern teenhood over pizza and conversation

Friday, April 10, 2026Thursday, April 10, 2025

A meeting of the minds of a myriad of future leaders, the group of high schoolers seek to diversify the narrative of opinions that goes into decision making for our city school system. The group’s delightfully casual pizza party-style brainstorming and discussion sessions creates a touchstone between adults in charge of casting grater decisions impacting local educators, schools, and communities with those directly affected.

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