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Manchester school leaders seek state and federal help after cuts to college-access programs
Summary
District staff told the board they learned of sudden federal funding cuts to GEAR UP, Educational Talent Search (ETS), and the Statewide Family Engagement Center. The board agreed to send letters to the governor and U.S. Department of Education asking for reinstatement.
District leaders told the Board of School Committee that they were recently notified of the loss of three federal or federally supported community funding sources — GEAR UP, Educational Talent Search (ETS) and the New Hampshire Statewide Family Engagement Center — that support college- and career-readiness programming and the district’s Welcome Center.
Assistant Superintendent Nicole Doherty said those funds support middle- and high-school college access…
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