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By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
Several changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid will make more students eligible to receive financial assistance this year. The new FAFSA, which was released on Dec. 31, is a simplified version with 36 questions, instead of 108 which...
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
Under Gabriel Reynolds’ bed in his dorm at New England College, three white signs with black Sharpie letters are tucked away.One reads, “to take away our 26th amendment, you’ll have to take away our 2nd.” Another says, “no forever war in Mexico.” And...
By JANET WARD
Janet Ward lives in Contoocook. On April 25, the NH Senate Education Committee heard testimony regarding HB 367 and HB 464. Both bills propose the expansion of funding for Education Freedom Accounts, New Hampshire’s school voucher program. This...
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...
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 NORA DOYLE-BURR
HANOVER — At the end of the second week of fall term classes, roughly 500 members of the Dartmouth College community gathered the evening of Sept. 23 in front of Baker-Berry Library to listen to the college’s president, chaplain and student leaders...
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 NORA DOYLE-BURR
NEW LONDON — Starting next fall, Colby-Sawyer College will reduce its tuition to $17,500, it announced Wednesday.The new price will be 62% less than the current list price of $46,364. The actual difference for students and families will be less, as...
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 SARAH GIBSON
Mackenzie Verdiner goes to one of the most diverse schools in New Hampshire, Manchester’s West High School. Students there speak about 50 different languages.“If I grab a fistful of kids randomly, it would be a different color on each finger — it’s...
By DEVIN McDONALD
Devin McDonald is a junior at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire. Founder of The Medusa Project, McDonald has devoted much of her time outside of classes over the last several years to researching the connections between women in antiquity...
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