NH: Family/Father Issues
Report: Marriage equality strengthened families but many worry for future
Twenty years after the first state permitted marriage equality, a majority of same-sex married couples said it had a profound positive effect on …
Burnout, low wages leave NH child care centers short staffed
A persistent child care worker shortage across New Hampshire is leaving families with few options. The state is currently short more than 7,000 …
NH healthcare worker shortage leaves Alzheimer’s patients few options
A health care workforce shortage in New Hampshire is leaving Alzheimer's patients and their families with few options for treatment. Patients facing …
Pandemic-era aid helped cover students’ basic needs, kept them enrolled
College students receiving extra aid to help pay for food, housing or transportation are more likely to stay in school, according to new research…
Opioid crisis prompts NH grandparents to 'step up' for their families
As the opioid crisis continues, more New Hampshire grandparents are seeking financial help to raise their grandchildren. Already struggling with the …
Right-leaning PragerU takes root in NH public schools
Educators in New Hampshire say the state's approval of a financial literacy course by conservative nonprofit PragerU spells trouble for public schools…
NH Increases Elder Abuse Prevention Efforts as Older Population Grows
New Hampshire officials in charge of investigating elder abuse are ramping up staff and education efforts to better protect the state's growing elderl…
Lack of Available Child Care Impacts NH Economy, Families
New Hampshire ranks first in the nation on measures of child well-being, according to a new report. The 2023 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E…
Educators: NH 'Parental Bill of Rights' Endangers Students, Penalizes Teachers
Educators in New Hampshire say a proposed "parental bill of rights" before lawmakers discriminates against LGBTQ students. The legislation requires …
Community Members Rally Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills in NH
LGBTQ+ advocates rallied at the New Hampshire Statehouse this week in protest of a slate of bills which they say aim to demonize members of their comm…
Election Outcome Could Bring Big Changes to NH Public Schools
Republicans in New Hampshire have already submitted bills to expand the eligibility requirements for the state's Education Freedom Accounts Program…
Immigration Advocates Praise DACA Ruling; Press Biden to Go Further
CONCORD, N.H. -- Groups that fight for immigrants' rights are pressing for a path to citizenship in the wake of a new federal court ruling forcing …