BERLIN — It’s a daunting task — how to find a way to pay for public K-12 education in New Hampshire that equally offers students across the state the same opportunities and resources.
Pointing out the disparities caused to students, parents and to all residents by relying on residential property taxes to pay for public schools is the mission of the NH School Funding Fairness Project.
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