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The state Board of Education vote to approve controversial PragerU’s financial literacy course caused quick reaction in a flurry of news releases Thursday with Democrats opposed and Republicans in favor.

CONCORD — Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington led public school advocates Wednesday in urging the state Board of Education to deny a contract for the conservative PragerU to offer an online

This Thursday, September 14, the NH Board of Education is expected to vote on making a financial literacy course available through the state’s Learn Everywhere program. Learn Everywhere is a

A LONGSHOT presidential candidate who filed a lawsuit in Merrimack County Superior Court to knock former President Donald Trump off the ballot in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary has quite

A LONGSHOT presidential candidate who filed a lawsuit in Merrimack County Superior Court to knock former President Donald Trump off the ballot in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary has quite

CONCORD — The state Board of Education put off approval of a financial literacy course Thursday after hearing objections from parents, teachers and educators over the sponsoring group’s archconservative views.

The State Board of Education Thursday tabled an application by PragerU Kids to offer an on-line course on financial literacy until additional information is provided.

NH Republicans have failed to get virtually any culture-war bill passed, particularly those focused on public education, in the last two years.

It sends funding to a wide range of areas including affordable housing, health and mental health services, childcare, and clean water. And it includes a 10 percent raise for the state’s employees.

Cursive and multiplication tables will be required teaching in New Hampshire schools next school year, after Gov Chris Sununu signed a bill Thursday.