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NH Dept. of Ed to hold info sessions to discuss access to Career and Technical Education programs

Thursday, March 11, 2021 NH Department of Education 0

The New Hampshire Department of Education has completed a comprehensive review of its Career and Technical Education programs with the goal of making these programs more accessible to students. The report titled “Increasing Equitable Access to Career and Technical Education” provides in-depth research on the Department’s efforts to identify barriers regarding access to career and technical education (CTE), and to determine potential strategies to address these barriers. READ MORE

NH schools receive COVID allocation of $156 million

Friday, January 29, 2021 NH Department of Education 0

The New Hampshire Department of Education on Friday released school allocations from the $156 million in federal education funds from the U.S. Department of Education. Manchesterś total federal allocation was $37,007,295. READ MORE

NH Dept. of Education recieves $156M in federal emergency relief funds

Thursday, January 7, 2021 NH Department of Education 0

New Hampshire schools are slated to receive an additional $156,065,807 in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (ESSER II) through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260, which provides an additional $54.3 billion for an ESSER II Fund. READ MORE

NH wins waiver to use 21st Century Learning Center funds during school hours

Monday, November 23, 2020 NH Department of Education 0

Schools wishing to take advantage of this waiver must apply to the New Hampshire Department of Education. READ MORE

Nashua’s Danielle Boutin named 2021 NH Teacher of the Year

Saturday, October 24, 2020 NH Department of Education 0

Danielle Boutin, an ELL teacher at Nashua’s Ledge Street School, has been named as the 2021 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year. The Department of Education honored this year’s finalists at a ceremony on the State House Lawn in Concord. READ MORE

NH Teacher of the Year to be named Oct. 23, Manchester teacher among 6 finalists

Tuesday, October 20, 2020 NH Department of Education 0

NH’s top teacher to be named Friday. READ MORE

Dept. of Ed. sends $10.1M grant request to fiscal committee for NH charter school expansion

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 NH Department of Education 0

The funds represent the first round of a $46 million federal grant aimed at expanding New Hampshire’s successful public charter school system. Five public charter schools approved by the State Board of Education could be eligible for funds up to $1.5 million each, including two in Manchester. READ MORE

Free college courses for NH students thanks to new state partnership with Modern States

Monday, October 5, 2020 NH Department of Education 0

Modern States’ tuition-free online courses prepare students for CLEP exams, which are offered by the College Board. They are accepted for credit at 2,900 colleges and universities across the country, including the University System of New Hampshire and New Hampshire Community College System. Under New Hampshire’s competency-based system, students who demonstrate proficiency by passing CLEP exams can also receive high school credit. READ MORE

Staying connected with remote learners: NH State Dept. of Ed publishes infographic for educators

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 NH Department of Education 0

The card, prepared by the Department’s Bureau of Student Wellness, reinforces the practices learned over the past six months as New Hampshire schools shifted to remote instruction and the return the school in the fall. READ MORE

Sununu allocates $7 million for virtual charter school supporting remote instruction for NH students

Thursday, September 10, 2020 NH Department of Education 0

The Department of Education estimates that these funds will allow New Hampshire students to earn competencies in 14,000 courses through the end of this year. READ MORE