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Lawmakers debate bills to expand NH school voucher program

Two sweeping school choice bills hit a wall in Concord on Thursday as lawmakers chose not to give every Granite Stater access to "education freedom accounts," vouchers that allow students to use public tax dollars to attend private schools.

Praised as a model for states across the country, New Hampshires Education Freedom Account program receives top accolades

NH families participate in National School Choice Week

New Hampshire families were checking out all their options Saturday for where to go to school.

Program will let New Hampshire students use tax dollars to fund private schooling, other costs

Program will let New Hampshire students use tax dollars to fund private schooling, other costs Education freedom accounts will be form of school choice Share Updated: 8:29 PM EDT Jun 28, 2021 Education freedom accounts will be form of school choice Share Updated: 8:29 PM EDT Jun 28, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS. ADAM: SCHOOL CHOICE WILL SOON BE A REALITY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. STUDENTS FROM HOUSEHOLDS MAKING $79,500 OR LESS WILL BE LEOAB ACCESS TAX DOLLARS, AROUND 4060 DOLLARS ON AVERAGE, THAT FUND THEIR SCHOOLING TO USE IN THE WAY THEY SEE FIT TO GO TO ANOTHER SCHOOL, PRIVATE OR PUBLIC, OR TO PAY FOR EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES LIKE BOOKS OR TUTORING. MY PHONE’S RINGING OFTHF HOOK ALREADY WITH PEOPLE ASKING HOW IT WILL WORK, WHICH IS ACTUALLY QUITE SIMPLE, AND WTHA WILL HAPPEN, AND THERE’S QUITE A FEW STEPS THAT HAVE TO HAPPEN BETWEEN NOW AND WHENT I LAUNCHES. AD:AM KATE BAKER DEMERS OF THE CHILDREN SCH SOLARSHIP

School voucher fight returns to New Hampshire House

School voucher fight returns to New Hampshire House Supporters say plan would provide solutions; opponents say vouchers take money from schools Share Updated: 6:39 PM EST Feb 2, 2021 Supporters say plan would provide solutions; opponents say vouchers take money from schools Share Updated: 6:39 PM EST Feb 2, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript CLASSROOMS HAVE TRANSFORMED AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. CHILDREN ARE RECEIVING THEIR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN VASTLY DIFFERENT WAYS, AND ADVOCATES FOR SCHOOL CHOICE SAY THEY’VE HEARD FROM A GROWING NUMBER OF PARENTS INTERESTED IN ALTERNATIVES. THEY ARE IN THEIR HOMES IN MANY CASES, STRUGGLING TO TRY AND GET TUTORS AND SUPPLIES AND INTERNET ACCESS. FOR STATE HOUSE REPUBLICANS, THE SOLUTION IS HOUSE BILL 20: LEGISLATION CREATING EDUCATION FREEDOM ACCOUNTS TO GIVE PARENTS ACCESS TO PUBLIC DOLLARS THAT COULD BE PUT TOWARD PRIVATE SCHOOLS. OPPONENTS CONTEND IT’S A RE-RUN OF THE SCHOOL VOUCHER PLAN SHOT DOWN B