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A tale of two cons: Trump’s vaccine push and New Hampshire’s ‘advantage’

  • Dana Wormald

There was a lot to dissect this week as President Donald Trump once again took aim at federal guidance on childhood vaccines with an executive order. And once again his pitch was unsettling for people who care about public health.  Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a physician, said: “I’m a doctor. This executive order […]

New Hampshire

Teachers satisfied with cellphone bans, but policy is not ‘silver bullet’

  • Ethan DeWitt

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 […]

New Hampshire

New Hampshire has one of the worst early education systems in the country, new study shows

  • Maya Mitchell

A new study comparing early education systems among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., puts New Hampshire at 48th, suggesting it has one of the worst systems in the country.  Published Tuesday, the “States with the Best and Worst Early Education Systems” from WalletHub, a personal finance company, graded states based on access, quality, and […]

Virginia

Va. education department seeks new student assessment vendor

  • Nathaniel Cline

The Virginia Department of Education took the next step toward replacing its student assessment system, a move estimated to cost the commonwealth at least $30 million a year, after criticism over delayed results, technology access concerns and frequent changes. State and federal laws require all students to take state assessments, unless they qualify for a […]