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MONTGOMERY — When West Virginia University took the local campus out of Montgomery five years ago, it took more from the rural town than just a college.
Small towns across America grow to count on the colleges and universities in their communities. But when schools choose to leave, what's left behind?
Small towns across America grow to count on the colleges and universities in their communities. But when schools choose to leave, what's left behind?
Education advocates are applauding Governor Chris Sununu's proposed state budget increase for higher education but funding levels still remain some of the lowest in the nation. The University System of New Hampshire would see state funding increase by roughly $10-million to just over $99- million by 2025, still short of funding levels seen more than a decade ago. That may not be enough to convince the nearly 60% of students leaving the state for college to stay, according to Gene Martin, executive director of the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute. ...
School librarians in Maine are fighting a bill that would ban schools from providing students with books considered "obscene," saying it could potentially criminalize educators. Proponents of the legislation say they are merely protecting children from inappropriate material but educators say the definition of the word obscene remains unclear. Heather Perkinson, Maine Association of School Libraries president, said librarians are being singled out and harassed, finding their names and phone numbers posted online. ...