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By EILEEN O’GRADY

When Barb Higgins spotted the billboard with her face on it for the first time, it was July and she was driving through midtown Manhattan with her husband Ken, daughter Gracie and one-year-old son Jack, on their way home to Concord from Florida....

By EILEEN O’GRADY

In Concord, elementary school students scored higher on state reading and math assessments than they did last year, but proficiency levels at Concord High School continue to decline, according to state data.Districtwide, math scores have risen...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

The former director of Capital City Charter School and her mother have agreed to pay $80,000 as part of a settlement agreement in a bankruptcy lawsuit accusing them of misusing funds for personal use.Stephanie Alicea, founder and former director of...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Since cell phones were banned in class at Concord High School at the start of the year, 11th grader Skyler Hubbard says she has been able to focus better.After a tough stretch of remote learning when students could easily escape the gaze of their...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

A group of educators and business leaders have been working for more than a year to revise the rules and definitions for New Hampshire public schools and an early draft has drawn concern from public school advocates.The changes could affect “nearly...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Nearly 3½ years after ex-Concord High teacher Howie Leung was arrested, he has yet to face a jury in Massachusetts, where he is accused of sexually assaulting a former student. Meanwhile, across state lines, New Hampshire officials say their case...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

The Concord School District has agreed to pay more than $1.5 million to two former students who said they were abused by former teacher Howie Leung.The most recent payout of $1 million was made five months ago to an unnamed former student who is now...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

There will be some big leadership changes in Franklin schools next year, as the district has hired three new principals for each of its three schools.Dave LevesqueDave Levesque will take over as the new principal at Franklin High School in July,...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

When Concord school psychologist Melissa Pazdon heard the news Tuesday evening about the school shooting in Uvalde Texas, she immediately sent out an email to all her fellow employees at Christa McAuliffe School, to prepare them for work the next...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Second-grade teacher Carmel Lunt has been busy this week, preparing to pack up the classroom materials she has accumulated throughout her 25 years of teaching at Union-Sanborn School in Northfield.Books, folders and student artwork from over the years...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Former Concord High School teacher Joshua Harwood will be incarcerated for more than three years for soliciting sexual acts from a former student, a judge decided Tuesday.Harwood, 38, who taught business classes at Concord High School for several...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

As schools across the country are seeing an increase in behavior problems associated with social media “challenges” that encourage theft, vandalism and sometimes even violence, New Hampshire educators are expressing concern over the negative impact of...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

A Concord family is accusing a private boarding school in Massachusetts of failing to protect their daughter, who they say was taken across state lines and sexually assaulted by former summer program director Howie Leung in 2015 and 2016.A lawsuit...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Hundreds of teachers and staff members were vaccinated against COVID-19 Sunday as part of the newest phase of New Hampshire’s inoculation plan, which prioritizes school staff.On Monday, school was canceled in Concord and Hopkinton after many employees...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

New Hampshire lawmakers are debating a bill that would prevent educators from teaching about systemic racism and sexism in public schools and state-funded programs. HB 544, titled an act “relative to the propagation of divisive topics,” seeks to limit...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

A Concord High School teacher was arrested Thursday after police say he solicited sexual activity from a minor in exchange for money, and obtained images depicting child sexual abuse.Joshua Harwood, 36, of Manchester, who taught business at Concord...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

Every employee, volunteer or independent contractor who works with the Concord School District will be required to undergo a criminal background check and do training in child abuse prevention, according to a recently-updated policy.At the monthly...