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
Annual Price of 2023 Child Care for Two Granite State Children Under Five Averaged Nearly $32,000
Newly-released data revealed that the price of child care in New Hampshire continued to rise in 2023. The national organization Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) estimated that New Hampshire families with an infant in center-based child care faced an average annual tuition price of $17,250. Preschool tuition in New Hampshire child care centers averaged ...
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 ...
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, ...