One education bill, HB 1263, would increase accountability and oversight for home-schooling, an idea debated in other states this year, and sparking huge opposition at a recent hearing in New Hampshire. The other bill, SB 193, concerns school choice, and whether families can access taxes raised for public education to finance an alternative.
GUESTS:
- Jason Moon - Education and Seacoast reporter for NHPR.
- Lola Duffort - Education reporter for the Concord Monitor.
Related Reading:
Reporting from Lola Duffort:
"Analysis: School voucher bill could cost N.H. $36M over 12 years."
"School choice bill that would send public money to private schools clears N.H. House."
Reporting from Jason Moon:
"Homeschool Families Show Up in Force to Oppose Homeschool Oversight Bill."
"Manchester Mayor Pans School Choice Bill, Education Chair Says Cost Minimal."