After years of controversy and delay, New Hampshire’s Department of Education has awarded the first tranche of a $46 million effort to double the number of charter schools in the state.On Aug. 11, the department announced the first seven recipients of.
CONWAY â The Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School learned last Friday that the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee voted 7-3 to accept the first $10.1 million of a $46 million federal grant to expand public charter schools in New Hampshire.
The grant was hung up by the formerly Democratic-led committee. Following the November election, the committee is now Republican led. Last week s vote was along party lines.
Northeast Woodland, which opened its doors in September in Conway to 145 K-8 students, will get at least $375,000 earmarked for startup costs when the Legislature convenes in January.
âWe were very excited,â Jason Gagnon, a parent and founding member of Northeast Woodland, said by phone Friday.