As we move into the Senate phase of the State budget, issues have come up over the past week or so that raise concerns about much-needed funding for the mental health system in New Hampshire. These include proposals for building a new forensic hospital, moving children with mental health issues ...
The date is July 3, 2019. A couple in their late 50s is sitting at the kitchen table, looking out at nearly $2 million of parked logging equipment and trucks in the yard. The man sighs, “Well, this is it.” His wife gently clasps his hand. “Can’t you wait ‘til the end of the ...
New Hampshire is facing important choices about how to improve our mental health system. It has been troubled for years, leaving many without adequate care and triggering multiple lawsuits. Despite repeated recognition that a neglected community service system is the cause of increased demand ...
“Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.” – Jawaharlal Nehru “Live Free or Die,” the Granite State motto first emblazoned on the back of a coin, and then on license plates since 1971, dates back to 1809, and a letter ...
Each year we encounter a “horror story” in the school department, always needing more funding. A dozen years ago it was “previously undiagnosed autism” that caused rapid expansion to the current enrollment of 2,054 SPED students, or 18 percent of the Nashua public school enrollment ...
At the most basic level, the Nashua School District belongs to the taxpayers of the city of Nashua. Its purpose is to provide meaningful, quality educational opportunities for the students of Nashua. With an enrollment of more than 11,000 students and an operating budget of nearly ...
