Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Make a sustaining gift today to support local journalism!

Checking In On The Dropout Rate

In 2009, Governor Lynch signed a law making it illegal to drop out before the age of eighteen. Last month, state officials touted a report ranking the state among those with the lowest dropout rates. But all is not rosy. There are certain areas where that number is a lot higher, especially in Manchester. We’ll look at what’s working and what’s not for our dropout rate.

Guests:

  • Paul Leather - Deputy Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education
  • Mark Joyce – Executive Director of the New Hampshire School Administrators Association
  • Robert Fried – Executive Director of the Upper Valley Educator’s Institute in Lebanon

We'll also hear from

  • Scott Strainge - Director of Secondary Education for the Timberlane Regional School District.
  • Tom Brennan – Superintendent of the Manchester School District

Related Content

You make NHPR possible.

NHPR is nonprofit and independent. We rely on readers like you to support the local, national, and international coverage on this website. Your support makes this news available to everyone.

Give today. A monthly donation of $5 makes a real difference.