NH Education Funding Safe During Shutdown

New Hampshire Education Commissioner Caitlin Davis says the state’s federal funding for its schools is safe from the federal government shutdown. She says the funding is protected because it was forward-funded — which means it was already given to...

In Langley Park, Md.’s immigrant spirit endures despite ICE raids and Purple Line turmoil

Langley Park, Maryland's mostly Latino community is proud of its 100-year history as a lively neighborhood of immigrants despite facing ICE raids and housing issues. WTOP celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month this Sept. 15 through Oct. 15,...

The true story behind Columbus Day emphasizes the immigrant struggle

Christopher Columbus does not deserve a holiday, but given increasing hostility towards immigrants, the motivations behind Columbus Day's establishment are more relevant than ever. Jordan Ori The American public’s opinion on Christopher Columbus...

California expands privacy protections as Democratic-led states resist Trump's immigration agenda

Immigrants selling food, flowers and other merchandise along the sidewalks of California will have new privacy protections intended to keep their identities secret from federal immigration agents. The measure, signed into law this past week by...

VIDEO: Social media activist asks Jerusalem passers-by why Yiddish is important

Illustrative: Pro-Hamas activists at Dartmouth College. Photo: New Deal Coalition/Instagram. Incidents of campus antisemitism continue to rise around the world, as revealed in a new monthly report published by the Combat Antisemitism Movement...

After NH Supreme Court school funding decision, Republican floats fix: increasing property taxes.

Sign up for the Valley News' morning newsletter and get essential news each day. In the months since the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that the state is underfunding its public schools, lawmakers have been divided over how to respond....

School Board Moves Forward with Tax Cap Committee After Voter Support

The Londonderry School Board is taking steps to form a committee that will explore the possibility of implementing a tax cap for the school district—a move prompted by strong voter support during the last election. Superintendent Dan Black...

A guide to great nordic skiing destinations in New Hampshire and Vermont

From the majesty of Mount Washington and the grandeur of its namesake hotel and resort to the quiet hamlets around the Craftsbury Outdoor Center deep in the Northeast Kingdom, there’s plenty of winter fun to find on skinny skis and snowshoes....

Napa Report: 75% of States Flunk Religious Freedom Index

Alabama scored highest, and Michigan scored lowest. About three-fourths of states scored less than 50% on Napa Legal Institute’s religious freedom index, which measures how well states safeguard religious liberty for faith-based organizations. The...

Nova Scotia trip offers view of early immigration strugglesDavid E. Dix 

David E. Dix America’s current policy of demonizing and deporting marginalized communities has plenty of historical antecedents. Janet and I recently encountered a famous one in Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia, a UNESCO World Heritage site that...

Distant Dome: Few Proposals to Answer School Funding Crisis 

By GARRY RAYNO, InDepthNH.org The courts have spoken many times over the last three decades about the state’s public education system and its funding. In the ensuring 30 years since the Claremont I and Claremont II decisions were released by the...

ACU Wildcats slip in FCS Top 25 ahead of rivalry versus Tarleton State

Abilene Christian slid in the rankings when the latest edition of the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll was revealed Monday. The Wildcats, who fell to 4-4 overall after a 31-24 road loss to Southern Utah in their last game action two weeks ago, are...

Out-of-staters misrepresent  Arkansas voucher data to champion school privatization

Last week, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute published an article that celebrates Arkansas’s private school voucher program. It offers up data from our state’s annual “Education Freedom Accounts” report as reason to believe that Arkansas families...

Classical: A Conga Line in Hell

Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Miguel del Aguila. Photo credit: Donna Granata. Present Music‘s season-opening concert, All Souls Eve, on October 31 at the Milwaukee Art Museum offers something far more profound than...

Massachusetts eyes military tech as path through Trump tumult

Governor Maura Healey speaks. (Sophie Park/Bloomberg) Massachusetts entrepreneurs and politicians see an opening to make the state more of a military technology powerhouse and blunt the economic damage caused by the loss of federal support for...

Granite Geek: Keeping your grubby t-shirt out of landfills is — surprise! — a real business

Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Everybody hates landfills but we also hate most things that would prevent landfills from growing. Bottle deposits? What a hassle. Pay-as-you-throw? No thanks....

NH News Recap: Hantz Marconi case wraps up; how to solve school funding issue

New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi has been found guilty of misusing her position. She pleaded no contest Tuesday to the allegation that she tried to improperly influence former Gov. Chris Sununu, but she’ll also be...

Graham Platner’s new campaign manager resigns after just days on the job

Graham Platner’s new campaign manager has resigned just days into the role. Kevin Brown, who has worked on the presidential campaigns of Elizabeth Warren and Barack Obama, began the job Tuesday but stepped down after learning Friday that he has a...

Observe Indigenous Peoples' Day with cultural demonstrations, food, museums and more

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is observed the second Monday in October in the United States. It’s the same day as Columbus Day, which is a federal holiday. Advocates say the observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day shifts focus from a “whitewashed” history...

LGBTQ+ families don't always feel safe. Here's where they can find support.

This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler of The 19th. Meet Orion and read more of his reporting on gender, politics and policy. Many LGBTQ+ parents don't feel safe in the United States, according to a new survey. A third of LGBTQ+...