Statement of Commissioner Frank Edelblut

CONCORD- Following today’s party-line vote of the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee to keep a $46 million charter school replication grant on the table, Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut issued the following statement:

“I remain disappointed that partisanship has left New Hampshire charter schools and their students in limbo. The Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School is seeking start-up funds under a federal grant in order to educate 120 students who wish to attend this fall. Because of the party-line vote of the Fiscal Committee, these vital funds remain out of reach, and 120 New Hampshire students may not be able to pursue their best educational path.”

Letter from Northeast Woodland Chartered Public School to Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee.