Carsey School of Public Policy
Faculty Excellence Celebration Recognizes Outstanding UNH Educators
Every year, a chosen few of UNH’s outstanding faculty members from each college and school receive Faculty Excellence Awards in recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service. University-wide awards recognize public service, research, teaching and engagement. The 2025 award... Read More
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09/30/25UNH 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... -
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...
Recent Stories
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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 -
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