On Friday, House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) threw his support behind a measure that would make the Legislature – not the courts – the final authority on educational standards and funding.
The move comes midway through an extended public hearing on one of New Hampshire’s most challenging public policy debates: a constitutional amendment on education funding. The public hearing continues Wednesday …
March 7th, 2011 | Posted in adequacy,children,cities & towns,Daily Briefing,Education,Family,funding,Government,Money,Property,state budget,taxes,taxes | Read More »
The state’s share of education funding could remain capped at 2009 levels, according to two bills awaiting floor debate in the Senate. Either measure would save the state about $70 million a year from current funding obligations.
How good that looks depends on what town you’re looking from.
March 5th, 2010 | Posted in By the Issues,Education,funding,Money,state budget,taxes | Read More »
