By Dana Wormald | Editor
Good morning, New Hampshire, and welcome to a new week. Today, Ethan DeWitt reports on a new law governing public school participation among education freedom account recipients. In the Monday commentary, James McKim sounds the alarm about the broken healthcare system and the racial disparities that persist in New Hampshire. And, from States Newsroom’s Jonathan Shorman, a look at prediction markets and the upcoming midterm elections. Thank you for reading, and enjoy the day. — Dana
"The department’s advisory makes clear that public school districts must now provide EFA recipients with access to classes and programs, unless it determines they are at capacity." (Photo by Dana Wormald/New Hampshire Bulletin)
By Ethan DeWitt
Beginning this school year, education freedom account recipients will be allowed to take classes, join sports teams, and participate in clubs and extracurriculars at their resident public school district — without paying extra. The change, brought about with the passage of House Bill 1817, was hailed by school choice supporters as a way to empower EFA students and denounced by public school advocates as a mechanism that would force schools to provide services without reimbursement. It is now up to school districts to comply.
“For millions of Americans, the first question asked when something hurts isn’t ‘what’s wrong with me?’ It’s ‘how much is this going to cost?’” (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)
COMMENTARY
By James McKim
“We are sick of waiting months for a simple appointment. We are sick of checking whether a doctor takes our insurance, only to find out that our insurance doesn’t take our doctor. And most of all, we are sick of a system where getting sick requires an advanced degree in medicine, finance and insurance archaeology.”
By Jonathan Shorman
Prediction markets have emerged as a flashpoint in state and federal relations, as a host of states struggle with the Trump administration over who has authority to regulate the platforms and whether state laws restricting gambling apply to them. While much of the fight centers on the future of sports betting, a growing number of state officials fear the sites are opening the door to a new era of gambling on elections — a practice many states have long prohibited.
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