New Hampshire has “done a really great job at building the capacity of their teachers…and being able to hear the needs that teachers have to assess students differently,” says Joey Hunziker, Interim Director of Partnerships at the Innovation Lab Network, a group of states working to transform the public education system. The state provides support for its schools, but school districts have ultimate control, and teachers are extremely influential. The state’s motto, “live free or die,” rings true for its education system. Part of the reason New Hampshire excels in K-12 education is due to its extremely involved teachers and local school districts. New Hampshire has a “long tradition of quality education and quality educators,” says Paul Leather, deputy commissioner at the New Hampshire Department of Education.
That means that the people who have the most influence over our schools are the teachers, parents, and community members themselves: What makes an education system great? In New Hampshire, it’s the dedication to local control. Number two overall, actually, according to US News and World Report’s “Best States” rankings. But where New Hampshire shines is in its education system–the Granite State is the best in the nation, according to measures of college readiness, math and reading scores, and high school graduation rates.
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