Education
The 74: 'We Are Becoming Grayer': New Hampshire's Shrinking Birth Rates and Shuttered Schools Offer Preview for The Nation
Do shrinking birth rates and closing elementary schools in New Hampshire offer a preview of what's to happen around the country? Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson believes so. Johnson recently spoke with reporters at The 74 Million about recent data that shows that 8 million fewer babies... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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05/24/21Concord Monitor: Rundlett Middle School in Concord Sees Rise in Racial Tension
The Concord Monitor recently reported on a rise in racial tensions at a middle school in Concord. A facilitator from NH Listens – a civic engagement... -
05/21/21Patch.com: Nashua School Board Joins N.H. School Funding Lawsuit
Patch.com recently reported on the recent impact of the release of the New Hampshire School Funding Study – a joint initiative of the Carsey School... -
05/06/21Fulbrights Increase Mutual Understanding
Seven UNH students are part of a celebrated moment in the history of scholarships as 2021 marks the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Program, signed... -
04/07/21In Our Own Voices: Angelina Gillispie '20, '21G
Angelina Gillispie '20, '21G, an English teaching graduate pursuing a master's in secondary education, shares her experience growing up multiracial ...
Recent Stories
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03/12/21 - For English Language Learners, School Ties Are Key To Overcoming Pandemic ChallengesNHPR recently spoke with Angelina Gillispie ’20, '21G, an English teaching graduate pursuing her master's in teaching at UNH Manchester, about her experience as an ELL teacher at... Read More -
01/04/21 - NH Public Radio: Many N.H. Families Opting Out of Preschool and Kindergarten During PandemicCarsey School Research assistant professor Jess Carson reports that families have likely opted out of in-person classes because of "COVID-19 restrictions in classrooms or the... Read More -
01/04/21 - Education ResearchThree COLA faculty win competitive Spencer Foundation grants. Read More -
01/01/21 - Concord Monitor: Our Turn: School Funding Report Improves Fairness for Students and TaxpayersMembers of the New Hampshire School Funding Study Commission wrote about the findings of their final report and how it offers a more equitable solution to financing public school... Read More -
12/21/20 - Keene Sentinel: Chasing 'universal': What NH can learn about publicly funded pre-KThe Keene Sentinel reports on the Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District in New Hampshire voting to fund a full-day, tuition-free preschool program for 3- and 4-year-olds and... Read More -
12/18/20 - 2020 Books in COLATake a look at a roundup of books published by College of Liberal Arts faculty. Read More -
12/04/20 - NHPR: State Commission Recommends Major Overhaul Of N.H. Public School FundingNew Hampshire Public Radio reports on the NH Commission to Study School Funding's approval and publishing of its 180-page report, which details a solution for a more equitable... Read More -
12/03/20 - Education Week: Education commission recommends funding formula overhaulThe Commission to Study School Funding, supported by the Carsey School, found that New Hampshire should replace its current formula for funding public schools with one based on... Read More -
12/03/20 - InDepthNH.org: Near Unanimous Support for Education Funding ChangeGarry Rayno of InDepthNH.org reports on the near unanimous vote by the New Hampshire Commission to Study School Funding to approve it's final report. The Commission was supported... Read More -
12/02/20 - Concord Monitor: Year-long New Hampshire education funding commission calls for broad reformThe Concord Monitor reports on the New Hampshire Commission to Study School Funding's final report and recommendations for establishing a more equitable school funding model in... Read More