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By EILEEN O’GRADY

Following a record year for school building aid applications in New Hampshire, state legislators are introducing bills this month aimed at increasing the amount of funding available for school construction and renovation projects.One of the bills,...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

The Hopkinton School District will propose a new, pared-back school budget to the town budget committee this week after receiving some feedback that their first proposed budget was too high for taxpayers.The Hopkinton School Board had originally...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

A new public charter school is coming to Loudon this fall with plans to emphasize history education and hands-on learning in a small-school environment.The school, called Benjamin Franklin Academy Charter School, is planning to open in September on a...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Republican lawmakers are seeking to expand the eligibility for the state’s Education Freedom Accounts program that allows lower-income students to use state dollars for non-public types of education, including private and parochial schools.Meanwhile,...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Four years after Concord school officials quietly investigated reports of a popular teacher kissing a student in a car – an episode that later led to criminal charges in Massachusetts, public outrage and millions of dollars in legal costs – most of...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

The school budget will take center stage for John Stark School District voters on Election Day in March, as it’s the only big cost item that voters are being asked to consider.The district’s proposed school operating budget for 2023-2024 is $14.66...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

On a chilly December morning four years ago, three Concord High School students approached a school administrative assistant and asked her if they could talk about something private.“We didn’t want anyone to know we were the ones who told,” the...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

The John Stark School District will hold a public hearing Friday on the proposed school budget for the 2023-24 school year. The hearing is an opportunity for members of the public to weigh in on the proposed school budget before the deliberative...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Next year’s incoming Concord High School freshmen will be tackling a more ambitious graduation credit requirement, as the school plans to have seniors complete more courses than the 20-credit minimum New Hampshire state law requires.The Concord School...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Increasing wages for school support staff known as paraeducators is one of the focal points of the Weare school district this year.Weare voters will be asked to approve a new contract with paraeducators and a proposed school budget of $18.3 million....

By EILEEN O’GRADYand MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

The day Kate West’s landlord gave 30 days’ notice to vacate her apartment, she went online to look for a new place to live. Immediately, she knew she was facing a problem.It was early August in Concord, and the landlord had decided not to renew the...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

A New Hampshire woman who police say was sexually assaulted by former Concord teacher Howie Leung when she was in middle school is asking a judge to release select information from his sealed divorce file, hoping it may uncover more information about...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

The Weare School District will hold a public hearing Wednesday on the proposed school budget for the 2023-2024 school year. The hearing is an opportunity for members of the public to weigh in on the proposed school budget before the deliberative...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Concord School Board members will be voting to fill a vacancy within their ranks as former member Kate West will not be returning to serve on the nine-member body.At the first meeting of the year Monday, School Board President Jim Richards said West...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Melissa Goyait of Weare helps local students access college and career opportunities through a program that supports them long after high school.Goyait is the associate director at Educational Talent Search, a federal program housed at the University...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Bow Elementary School math specialist Monica Swenson often works with her small groups of students at a table in the school hallway. In the small elementary school building, where finding enough space to hold classes and small group sessions is a...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

The Concord School Board approved the nomination of Tim Herbert as the next principal of Concord High School during a meeting Monday night.Herbert, who has been an assistant principal at Concord High School since 2019, will begin his new role in July....

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Keeping students’ school data private online is an increasingly high-stakes task. But for a small New Hampshire school district, getting a large tech company like Microsoft or Zoom to agree to protect their student data can be a daunting task.After...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Concord Police are investigating a break-in that occurred at Rundlett Middle School early Monday morning that resulted in damaged property and an unexpected day off for students.Around 1:20 a.m. on Monday, police say three intruders broke into the...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Concord School District has hired a new diversity, equity, inclusion and justice director, making it the fourth public school district in the state to create such a position.At a meeting Monday night, Concord School Board members voted unanimously to...