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concordmonitor.com > 02/03/2026 > henniker-school-budget-increase

Henniker School Board grapples with special education costs

Henniker School Board grapples with special education costs1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (484+ words) Special education costs and an unanticipated drop in enrollment were top of mind for the Henniker School Board as they presented their proposed budget on Monday. The board put forward a $11.2 million budget for the upcoming school year, with a…...

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concordmonitor.com > 02/03/2026 > henniker-weare-vote-school-budget

John Stark voters to discuss operating budget, funds for CRTC tuition

John Stark voters to discuss operating budget, funds for CRTC tuition2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (384+ words) Voters in Henniker and Weare will discuss a $16 million proposed budget for John Stark High School at the school district's deliberative session on Friday, Feb. 6. The school warrant includes articles about a one-year teacher contract, hiring a new athletic trainer…...

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concordmonitor.com > 01/30/2026 > confused-by-public-school-open-enrollment-heres-whats-happening-at-the-state-and-local-level

Confused by public school open enrollment? Here's what's happening at the state and local level.

Confused by public school open enrollment? Here's what's happening at the state and local level.4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (510+ words) As state lawmakers race to pass a new law mandating open enrollment among public schools, local school district leaders are engaged in a counter-effort to adopt policies that block students from leaving the district under the state's current open enrollment…...

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concordmonitor.com > 01/30/2026 > pembroke-district-open-enrollment

Pembroke chooses open enrollment; will aim to boost number of students

Pembroke chooses open enrollment; will aim to boost number of students4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (870+ words) In the early 2000s, enrollment in Pembroke's schools had grown to the point that its school board contemplated building a second high school. Luckily, it didn't do so, because over the last two decades, the number of students in the town's…...

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concordmonitor.com > 01/30/2026 > senate-amendment-school-recording-consent

Parental bill of rights: Amendment on school recordings

Parental bill of rights: Amendment on school recordings4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (387+ words) After confusion arose surrounding what can and can't be recorded by schools, including sports games, legislators got to work to amend the law to add some clarity to the parental bill of rights. Concord High School senior Travis Dunbar is…...

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concordmonitor.com > 01/29/2026 > from-high-school-principal-to-concords-next-superintendent-tim-herbert-looks-ahead

From high school principal to Concord's next superintendent, Tim Herbert looks ahead

From high school principal to Concord's next superintendent, Tim Herbert looks ahead5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1104+ words) A few months ago, Tim Herbert wasn't planning to be the next superintendent of the Concord School District. He loved his job as the head of Concord High School and could see himself staying there for at least the better…...

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concordmonitor.com > 01/29/2026 > concord-students-walkout-ice

Concord High students rally against ICE

Concord High students rally against ICE5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (762+ words) On the State House steps, Concord High Junior Chelsea Toenah took hold the megaphone and led her peers into singing the "Star-Spangled Banner." Their voices rang out in unison, and they especially harped on "for the land of the free,…...

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concordmonitor.com > 01/29/2026 > open-enrollment-education-law

State could mandate universal public school open enrollment as soon as next month

State could mandate universal public school open enrollment as soon as next month5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (540+ words) A new law mandating open enrollment across the state could go into effect as early as next month, neutralizing the efforts of local school districts to pass warrant articles to limit the loss of students and the tuition bills that…...

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concordmonitor.com > 01/29/2026 > new-hampshire-opts-into-federal-education-scholarship-program

New Hampshire opts into federal education scholarship program

New Hampshire opts into federal education scholarship program5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (665+ words) New Hampshire will participate in a first-of-its-kind federal tax credit program that helps fund private education. The program allows residents to receive a tax credit of up to $1,700 for donations to organizations that administer scholarships to students for educational expenses....

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concordmonitor.com > 01/29/2026 > west-virginia-teacher-space-penny-statue

'Grief into hope': Forty years later, West Virginia's Christa McAuliffe penny statue remains a beacon of inspiration

'Grief into hope': Forty years later, West Virginia's Christa McAuliffe penny statue remains a beacon of inspiration5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (744+ words) The pennies came in bags of every shape and size. In the span of a single week in May of 1986, students across West Virginia collected over a million one-cent coins. It was enough to commission a statue of Christa McAuliffe,…...