A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday temporarily blocked a state law targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs from taking effect against some New Hampshire school districts, writing that parts of the law are likely to provide “irreparable harm” to the schools.  The judge, Landya McCafferty of the U.S. District Court of New Hampshire, […]

Since 1990, New Hampshire public schools have been required to give students with disabilities personalized plans. Known as individualized education programs, the plans are the key mechanism by which parents ensure that their child has services and accommodations for their disability.  But a group of school districts argue a new “anti-DEI” state law signed into […]

A coalition of school districts, a teachers union, the vice president of the Manchester NAACP, and an LGBTQ+ advocacy group are suing the state over a new law that seeks to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion policies from schools and local governments.  That law, which was added to the state’s two-year budget signed by Gov. […]

Nearly four months after Gov. Kelly Ayotte pitched a state budget to lawmakers with optimistic revenue projections and few cuts, the two-year spending proposal has seesawed dramatically. The House, citing more dour economic predictions, pushed through $643 million in state spending cuts to Ayotte’s proposal, drawing her criticism. The Senate produced revenue projections that moved […]