Education
Public education that is accessible to all children and adults in New Hampshire helps ensure a strong foundation for the health, prosperity, and overall wellbeing of all Granite Staters. Investments in public education from kindergarten to higher education have the potential to provide long-term positive returns to local communities, their residents, and the overall New Hampshire economy. Funding education systems that foster attainment and learning, while encouraging every student to succeed, will broaden individual opportunities and provide New Hampshire with a skilled workforce.
NHFPI focuses on funding for public education in New Hampshire, and the importance of ensuring equitable access to opportunity so that all Granite State children and adults have the skills that will enable them to prosper.
Featured Resources
The State of Child Care in New Hampshire: End of One-Time Federal Investments May Reduce Industry Stability
Limited access to affordable child care creates significant challenges for New Hampshire’s families and economy, and may hinder New Hampshire’s efforts to support a robust workforce.[1] While New Hampshire families requiring child care experienced challenges with availability, affordability, and quality of care before 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these challenges and highlighted the severity of ...
New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Eligibility to be Expanded in 2024, Provider Reimbursement Rates Increased
The average price of child care in the Granite State for an infant in center-based care was over $15,000 in ...
Limited State Funding for Public Higher Education Adds to Workforce Constraints
The Granite State is experiencing a long-predicted workforce shortage that is, in part, related to an aging New Hampshire population, ...
Public Higher Education Funding in New Hampshire Trails All Other States Despite Recent Increases
State funding for public higher education in New Hampshire lags behind funding levels in most states even after recent increases ...