The Impact of the Early Care and Education Shortage on the Granite State Economy
Presented by Nicole Heller, Senior Policy Analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, to the DHHS Leadership Team Meeting on April 23, 2025.
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.
What We’re Reading — the March 2025 Edition
On the last Friday of each month, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute's research team shares a curated list of books, research papers, podcasts, and more that are helping to shape our understanding of the economic wellbeing of the Granite State and beyond.
The high costs of underinvestment in early childhood care and education – New Hampshire Bulletin
First published in New Hampshire Bulletin, March 25, 2025; republished in the Keene Sentinel, Yahoo! and States Newsroom. New Hampshire faces a significant child care shortage, with economic impacts extending beyond families with young children. According to a recent New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute analysis that I conducted, each of the approximately 9,000 unavailable Granite State ...
The Granite State’s Child Care Shortage and the Impact on the New Hampshire Economy
Presented by Nicole Heller, Senior Policy Analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, to the Business & Industry Association's HR/Health Care/Workforce Development Policy Committee on March 21, 2025.
The Granite State’s Child Care Shortage and the Impact on the New Hampshire Economy
Presented by Nicole Heller, Senior Policy Analyst at the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, to the Council for Thriving Children on March 19, 2025.
How Special Education Funding is Supported in the State Budget
New Hampshire school districts face rising special education costs, but how does the state provide support? In a new analysis, NHFPI’s Phil Sletten explains the three key State funding mechanisms—Special Education Differentiated Aid, Special Education Aid, and Episode of Treatment Aid.