Sarah Gibson

The Department of Education says it has relied on computer-assisted scoring to grade statewide writing assessments for at least the last five years.

Commissioner Frank Edelblut seized upon the controversy as a symbol of public schools gone awry — part of a larger battle his department has been waging for years.

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Roughly 100 people were arrested Wednesday evening at UNH and Dartmouth after forming encampments and calling for divestiture from businesses linked to the Israeli government.<br/>

New Hampshire is one of at least 25 states that <a href=“https://www.npr.org/2023/06/22/1183701813/facing-book-bans-and-restrictions-on-lessons-teachers-are-scared-and-self-censor”>passed laws</a> in recent years restricting certain K-12 lessons or books addressing racism and other forms of oppression. And it is the first where such a law has been declared unconstitutional.

New Hampshire’s aging population and ongoing housing shortage are making it hard for seniors to find affordable homes that fit their needs.

Previously, 16- and 17-year-olds could get married with permission of a judge.

Sweltering temperatures didn’t put much of a damper on festivities that included song, dance, food and poetry.

The teacher alleged the state improperly handled the accusations against her.

For lawmakers, the debate over these programs is mostly a partisan fight over parental freedom versus accountability. But many families say the issue is far more personal.