Carsey School of Public Policy
UNH Research Shows Number of Childless Women in the U.S. Continues to Rise
Research from the University of New Hampshire reports that in 2024 there were 5.7 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than expected given prior patterns — a significant jump from 2.1 million in 2016 and 4.7 million in 2022. This shift in fertility patterns has contributed to 11.... Read More
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09/15/25Building a Better Childcare System in New Hampshire
A Carsey School expert breaks down the complicated landscape of childcare in New Hampshire. -
05/22/25Immigrants fuel growth in major U.S. urban counties
In an Associated Press article about immigrants keeping the largest urban counties in the U. S. growing in 2024, the Carsey School's Senior... -
05/22/25The trends behind the historically low U.S. birth rate
CBS News’ 60 Minutes Overtime interviewed the Carsey School’s Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson to find out what’s happening with American women... -
05/21/25Are Americans Flocking to Low-Tax States?
In this Newsweek article, U.S. News Reporter Jordan King interviews experts to examine the reason Americans are moving to low-tax states. Kenneth...
Recent Stories
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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 -
12/02/20 - Challenge MetHeeding the advice judges offered during the 2019 Social Venture Innovation Challenge helped a team committed to recycling garner three awards in this year’s event, an affirmation... Read More -
12/02/20 - AP News: Education commission recommends funding formula overhaulAP News recently covered a New Hampshire initiative aimed at replacing the current model for funding public schools with one based on student outcomes, such as assessment scores... Read More -
11/30/20 - Pew Trusts: Deepening Statehouse Divisions Foretell Big Policy FightsAn analysis by Dante Scala, Political Science professor at UNH, and Carsey School demographer Kenneth Johnson described the urban/rural divide as a continuum based on population... Read More -
11/27/20 - NH Business Review: A comprehensive look at NH’s school-funding commission reportThe NH Business Review reports on the New Hampshire Commission to Study School Funding and its work on the final report due to the NH Legislature and governor on Dec. 1. The... Read More -
11/25/20 - NHPR: Navigating The Holidays With Civility And EmpathyCara Cargill, a NH Listens Fellow, recently joined Lizzie Post, co-president of the etiquette advice website "The Emily Post," for a discussion on how to navigate holiday... Read More -
11/24/20 - Sentinel Source: How New Hampshire arrived at a child care crisisResearch by Jess Carson, research assistant professor at the Carsey School, and Marybeth Mattingly, policy fellow at the Carsey School, show that the pandemic has proven just how... Read More -
11/24/20 - NH Public Radio: Biden Names Carsey Faculty Member Jake Sullivan As National Security AdvisorPresident-elect Joe Biden will appoint Jake Sullivan of Portsmouth as his national security advisor. Sullivan currently serves as a senior fellow and faculty member of the Carsey... Read More -
11/23/20 - A Matter of PolicyPresident-elect Joe Biden has named Jake Sullivan, a faculty member with the Carsey School of Public Policy, as the next U.S. national security advisor. Read More