National School Choice Week was celebrated all over the country, including here in New Hampshire. National School Choice Week isn’t just about policy OR education freedom accounts — it’s about real people finding and creating schools and learning spaces where children thrive. In NH, it includes open enrollment, tax credit scholarships, town tuitioning, innovation schools, … Read more
With this snowstorm continuing through Monday evening, we are going to pivot to have a Virtual Fair for Claremont! I’m actually excited about it. We’ll have breakout rooms for each education provider. Attendees can move from room to room and chat with the providers they are interested in, or come out to the Main room where I’ll … Read more
Join tens of thousands of schools and millions of parents and children to raise awareness of K–12 education options. National School Choice Week starts in a week: January 25-31, 2026. Over 28,600 events and activities will take place across all 50 states during this weeklong celebration of school choice. Of course, New Hampshire is one of the states having … Read more
About 51% of fourth-grade students in our state are still not reading proficiently. In addition, we have a significant gap in the literacy proficiency rate of children with disabilities. The New Hampshire Department of Education supports a number of efforts to support families to help their children learn to read, including children with special needs. … Read more
EdOpt is holding 3, count ’em, three Fairs during National School Choice Week, the last week of January 2026. EdOpt Fair Schedule Children’s Scholarship Fund of NH is also holding a National School Choice Showcase & Fair on Wednesday, January 28, from 10am to noon at the Grappone Conference Center, Granite Ballroom. Be prepared to … Read more
Brentwood Expo is postponed EdOpt has decided to postpone the Brentwood expo. It was originally scheduled for July 7. We apologize for the short notice, but a family situation came up. Stay tuned for the new date! Want an expo in your area? Reply to this email or contact us if you want to organize … Read more
Listen to Jody on Freedom to Learn podcast Jody Underwood talked about EdOpt on the Freedom to Learn podcast on June 12. New Hampshire is now the 17th state to offer education freedom accounts (EFA) to all K-12 students, regardless of their family income. Jody discusses how her organization helps New Hampshire families navigate their … Read more
Wolfeboro expo was a success! Over 40 families came to the successful Wolfeboro expo, with over 100 people (including many children)! It was busy the entire time. There was a protest outside, with about 25 people holding signs to protect Governor Wentworth School District. If they intended to intimidate people from coming to the expo, … Read more
Videos to Introduce Education Providers You can now see videos that introduce education providers on our website! There are only a few so far, and they’re mostly in the Upper Valley area, which we used to advertise our expo which is happening this Weds 6/11 (see below for more details about the expo). We invite … Read more
Our first expo protestors A protest of our Wolfeboro expo popped up on Facebook. See below. In fact, a representative from the Governor Wentworth Regional School District will have a table at the Wolfeboro expo. I guess Bobbi didn’t know that. If you’re in the area, come support school choice by visiting our expo. It’ll … Read more
Learn about EdOpt from podcasts Let’s try this again. The links I put in the last email didn’t come through! EdOpt’s president, Jody Underwood, was a guest on two podcasts last week. She talked about Education Options and things related to education. Check them out. LiberatED Podcast with Kerry McDonald The second was Hal Shurtleff … Read more
Last Week’s Expos Before we learn more about EdOpt from podcasts, here’s a brief summary of our 2 expos last week. A varied set of education providers were present at each, representing preschool, homeschool, activities and camps, private schools, religious schools, EFAs, and more. Attendees were engaged. Lots of networking happened. These are the providers … Read more
If you haven’t bought tickets yet, do it now! Education Options gets proceeds from this fundraiser. This Saturday, April 12th at Tri-Town! Mark your calendar!TICKETS: libertyhockey.com Upcoming Events (save the dates!): Education providers and attendees: Please register for any or all of the expos. Please share this email with your friends who support education choice, … Read more
Looking for better education options for your child? Three new expos can help! There will be activities for children at these events. Come explore ALL your options, including homeschooling, charter schools, learning co-ops, EFAs, and more. Free entry, but registration is encouraged to help us plan! Register for the North Country event Register for the … Read more
