For years, Manchester High School’s policy required students to put phones away in class, but allowed them to be taken out in the cafeteria. Students could use headphones or earbuds while eating lunch, but only over or in one ear. Then, in 2025, lawmakers passed a law championed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte that required schools […]

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Valley Vision’s videotape of the July 9 SAU 9 board meeting offers a revealing window into the layered bureaucracy crippling public education.…

As New Hampshire public schools grapple with funding challenges, declining enrollments, and increasing fiscal scrutiny from voters, some metrics suggest that the schools continue to perform well nationally.  On Monday, Gov. Kelly Ayotte touted the latest analysis; a study by WalletHub that used a mix of proficiency scores, graduation rates, advanced placement course takeup, attendance, […]