The leaves have only just begun to fall, but New Hampshire’s Department of Transportation is already raising concerns about snowplowing season. For years, the agency has struggled to recruit plow drivers and has turned to private contractors to make up the gap.  On Wednesday, the department presented its latest maneuver to the Executive Council: a […]

With Election Day less than two weeks away, incumbent New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Democratic nominee Cinde Warmington on Thursday pitched childcare providers on why they are the best candidate to improve childcare. During a forum hosted by Early Learning New Hampshire and Save the Children Action Network, candidates were given the opportunity to […]

To enter the teaching profession in New Hampshire is to navigate a series of financial trade-offs.  The median two-bedroom rent in the state in 2025 was $2,024 per month. The average monthly wage for a teacher? Several hundred dollars less. And becoming a teacher means earning nearly 34% less than other New Hampshire professionals with […]

Madison Fisher, a social worker and mom of four, decided she wanted to start a childcare program after she got custody of her young niece. With children ranging from infant to elementary age, she wanted somewhere everyone could be cared for in one place, instead of all over town.  “I had two of my kiddos […]

Earlier this month, The New York Times reported that the Trump administration is drafting a plan to pay stay-at-home parents using funds currently aimed at helping working parents with childcare costs. While the rule change has not been proposed yet, New Hampshire childcare providers and family advocates worry about its impact.  The proposal would change […]