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New Hampshire Schools Struggle to Fund Education | Concord News
New Hampshire’s schools are in crisis as state funding, when adjusted for inflation, has steadily declined for fifteen years—forcing local taxpayers to shoulder an ever-heavier burden. Teacher retirement costs were shifted to communities, and with inflation driving up everything from supplies to salaries, the squeeze is crushing. Property taxes are rising faster than inflation, and the state ranks dead last in education funding, leaving locals to pick up the slack. Residents and officials are reaching breaking point, with some school budgets being rejected for the first time. The system’s…
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