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School district budgets are vast but they shouldn't be obscure or overwhelming.  With a simple, time-ordered checklist of necessary information, you will be able to analyze your budget with far greater insight.  Attend this seminar by Hooksett School Board...

Board decisions are frequently made in an information vacuum. When your superintendent wants to hire new staff, do you know how your current staff to student ratio compares to others? Do you know how the number of administrative personnel compare to other districts?...

The families of New Hampshire K‑12 students face a school-reopening predicament. For many, the plans of the local public school will not fit well with their needs and preferences for education and health. Parents need to know that there are multiple alternatives: an...

Recently, I sat listening to a speaker talk about how both Massachusetts and New Hampshire are among the best states in terms of student achievement as measured by the NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) test.

SDGA offers seminars throughout the year on topics of interest to school board and budget committee members.  They are all held at the Nackey Loeb School of Communications in Manchester. Upcoming seminars and events include: January 11 (9am) Policy and Legislation...