Dr. Michael Lewis has been named the 12th president of Saint Anselm College, effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Lewis currently serves as Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Saint Louis University. He will succeed President Joseph A. Favazza, Ph.D., who will retire on June 30, 2026.
A Webster Elementary fourth grade teacher is earning national recognition for bringing hockey into the classroom in an innovative way. Emily Vandeventer has been named a finalist for the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association Most Valuable Teacher Award, which honors educators who use the sport as a meaningful educational tool.
As I was taking in the Closing Ceremonies of the Winter Olympics, I was shocked to read the news of the sudden passing of someone near and dear to both the Manchester Central High School community, but also the city community at large, and that was Ms. Abigail Gemme.
Mill Falls Montessori Charter School — New Hampshire’s first public (tuition-free) Montessori school — is making a final call for families to apply for the 2026 Lottery Enrollment Period.
My concern is that some of these important educational values might be compromised if this bill to reduce academic supervision and accountability is passed.
One night last week, Terese Bastarache — the conservative activist who led the successful campaign last year to reduce Merrimack Valley’s school budget — went live with a new plan.
During the Feb, 10, 2026 Board of School Committee’s Committee on Teaching and Learning meeting, Manchester School District Executive Director of Multilingual Leaner Education Wendy Perron provided an overview of a proposal that would create school specific report cards for the district’s dual-language immersion schools.
Student artists from across New Hampshire gathered February 8 at Stockbridge Theater on the campus of Pinkerton Academy for the 2026 Scholastic Art Awards ceremony to honor their hard work and wins!
Following a special meeting on Feb. 18, 2026, the Manchester Board of School Committee has approved five Fiscal Year 2027 proposed budgets for approval by the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen, , three of which reflected options on the potential Manchester School District budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
The Trump administration has agreed to drop its ban on diversity and equity initiatives in public schools in New Hampshire – and the rest of the country. That’s according to a ruling Wednesday by Federal Judge Landya McCafferty, which dismissed the case.
Hillside Middle School’s boys basketball team was on a special run this year. Thirteen days ago the Hawks learned they would need a new coach for the remainder of the season. Without a moment’s hesitation, Assistant Principal Sara Loughlin said, “I’m in. All in.”
On Tuesday, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a vote to confirm Stan Garrity as Ward 9’s member on the Manchester Board of School Committee.
More than 200 students at Memorial High School walked out of class Feb. 12 in a demonstration focused on immigration enforcement concerns, particularly fears surrounding potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the community.
In a 10-8 vote on Feb. 10, the New Hampshire House of Representatives Committee on Education Funding approved an Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL) recommendation on HB 1831, a bill that would prevent approximately $10 million in state aid cuts to the Manchester School District.
The Public School Infrastructure Commission has awarded a total of $8 million in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 appropriations to fund 259 school safety projects statewide, including just over $2 million to Manchester.
The Manchester School District has long expected a difficult budget season this year and that season has finally come.
Mill Falls Montessori Charter School – New Hampshire’s first public (tuition-free) Montessori school – proudly announces the start of the 2026 Lottery Enrollment Period. Our school is open to any child residing in New Hampshire in grades K-6. Previous Montessori school experience is not necessary to attend Mill Falls Montessori. Students must be 5 years old before September 1, 2026 to enroll in the kindergarten program.
The Founders Academy Public Charter School’s Dean of School, Cassie Hayes, announces recipients of the 2nd Quarter Honor Roll for the 2025-2026 academic year.
For anyone who believes learning shouldn’t end at retirement, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of New Hampshire is now welcoming new and returning members for its Spring 2026 term.
The House Education Policy and Administration committee held a hearing on HB 1792, also called the “CHARLIE Act” – Countering Hate and Revolutionary Leftist Indoctrination in Education, named for Charlie Kirk – on Monday, Feb. 2.