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A judge ruled that the state needs to contribute at least $7,356 per student, up from $4,100 per student, and communities that raise more in education taxes than they need can’t keep the excess
The state is asking a superior court judge to approve a motion for a ruling without a trial on the second aspect of an education funding suit filed last year against the state and how it funds and determines the cost of an adequate education.
As school districts and New Hampshire duke it out in the courtroom over education funding, a new study is showing opposite long-term trends about that funding at the state and local levels.
Education policy experts in the state criticized the report, and said spending has increased to match the needs of students, including those from low-income families and those with special needs.