New Ranking Of NH's Public High Schools Released By U.S. News; Bedford Makes Top 10

The rankings are based on 6 performance measures, including student achievement, graduation rates, and college readiness.

Bedford Schools, Sports Boosters Clash Over Unpaid Bills And Oversight

Bedford school officials and the Bedford Bulldogs Athletic Booster Club are at odds over unpaid bills and oversight.

These Are The Top Elementary Schools In New Hampshire, U.S. News Says In New Ranking

Schools in Amherst, Bedford, Hampton, Nashua, North Hampton, Portsmouth, Salem, Windham make the Top 50 list out of 443 schools surveyed.

Person Armed With A Long Gun In Bedford Call Determined To Be A Pellet Gun, Police Say

Incident on Gault Road Tuesday afternoon led to schools being “placed in a brief secure campus mode,” chief says.

Star Student Is Dedicated To 'Positive Change'

Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to spotlight students excelling in academics, athletics and community service.

​Bedford Parent-Teacher Group​ Color Blast Slated For June 1

Participants will run, walk, dance, twirl, skip, or stroll along a 2-mile course and will be “blasted” with powder at color stations.

Bedford Athlete And Scholarship Winner Shines On and Off the Court

Kate Allard, a BU-bound basketball star from Bedford High, is a leader in sports, academics and the school community.

​Tilton School Takes On Trinity In Granite State Challenge Semifinal

The Trinity Pioneers face off against the Tilton Rams on Thursday in the 2025 season's first semifinal contest of Granite State Challenge.

Bedford Bests Profile High School On Granite State Challenge

The Bulldogs continued their winning streak, beating the Patriots, 300-180 in the final quarterfinal game.

Bedford Takes On Profile High School In Granite State Challenge

The Bulldogs and the Patriots face off in the last Quarter Final Match of the season on Thursday night.

Bedford Student Is Dedicated To Feeding Her Community

Patch and T-Mobile have teamed up to spotlight students excelling in academics, athletics and community service.

Bedford High School Advances To Semi-Finals After Beating Hopkinton

The Bulldogs beat the Hawks on Thursday night, 360-290, during the final Round 1 game of Granite State Challenge.

New Hampshire's Best Elementary Schools Ranked In New Analysis

U.S. News & World Report researchers based the 2025 ranking of the nation’s best public elementary schools on publicly available data.

Goffstown Turns Down Gift and Sues Families Over Lunch Debt Instead

After rejecting a church's offer to pay off all student lunch debt, Goffstown's business administrator is taking families to court.

Teacher Spotlight: Stephanie Savoy Makes A Difference In Hillsboro

Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize teachers and show them how much they’re valued and appreciated.

Physics Teacher Is The 2024 Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical Recipient

Jennifer Baney of Bedford High School plans to help students develop teamwork, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Bedford High Students Made Trading Cards Of Classmates' Bodies: Report

The photos —​ on which students assigned a "grade" to the girls they snapped —​ were circulated around school, according to a report.

LGBTQ+ Materials At Middle School Fuel Emotional Debate At Goffstown Meeting

At Monday night’s meeting, the room erupted with emotional comments and stories from both sides of the argument.

Cline: WHAT Teacher Shortage?

In this op-ed, the state board chairman says the NH Department of Education announced in July teacher credential renewals were up not down.

Andrea Campbell, Bedford School Board Candidate

The candidate explains why she is running for a one-year seat.

Maggie Wachs, Bedford School District Clerk Candidate

The candidate explains why she is running for the position in 2022.

Sean Monroe, Bedford School Board Candidate

The candidate explains why he is running in 2022.

College Financial Aid Applications In Bedford Area: Compare To NH

See how FAFSA applications changed for Bedford area high schools.

FL Firm to Get Most of NH Education Account Admin $

ClassWallet may receive 3 times original budget for entire EFA program

Manchester School Board Members Defend — But Haven't Actually Read — CRT Training

The firestorm started after Daniel Concannon's obscenity-laced resignation letter to the board over mandatory racial sensitivity training.

Bedford Area Completion Rates For College Aid Applications

Nationally, applications for financial aid are down this year.

2 In Bedford Win National Merit Scholarships

2 Bedford High School students won $2,500 scholarships.

Celebrate Your 2021 Graduate On Bedford Patch

Tell us why your grad is special and send a message of congratulations on Bedford Patch.

FAFSA Completions Down In NH: How Bedford Area Schools Compare

See how college aid applications changed for Bedford area high schools.

Op-Ed: School Family Pens Letter On SB 130

The Shaw Family writes an open letter to Bedford state Sen. Ricciardi on Education Freedom Accounts.

In Bedford Area, Share Of College Grads Rises

The percentage of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been growing. See the data for Hillsborough County.

Manchester Schools Mandate 'Anti-Whiteness' Training For Employees

Staff has been ordered to attend diversity training including a "whiteness a pillar of white supremacy" class; SAU 37 denies it's mandatory.

New Report Backs Claims EFAs Will Save NH Taxpayers Money

A New Hampshire-based free-market think tank says Educational Freedom Accounts could save taxpayers $6.5M in its first 2 years.

Hitchcock Steps Down As Community College System Board Chairman

Jeremy Hitchcock: It is time for me to step down from the board and transition this process into the capable hands of my fellow trustees.

Ricciardi pays homage to Donald Trump

Ricciardi visits with representatives of Trump's EPA and Department of Education

Student Athletes Are Finding Ways To Make Fall Sports Happen

“It’s everything to me my senior year, and for a lot of us, it’s more than just a sport,” said Bedford High School Senior Solomon Sanchez.

Bedford School District On A 2-Hour Delay

Bedford schools will be on a delay Tuesday.

Schools In Bedford Closed Due To Snowstorm

Bedford schools will be closed on Monday due to the snowstorm.

Bedford Student Performs In Muhlenberg College Production

Sean Kenny of Bedford was a member of the cast of "Into the Woods" as Jack at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania.

Bedford's Sydney Leyden Receives Prestigious Assumption Honor

Assumption College freshman Sydney Leyden, of Bedford, has received the Light the Way Scholarship for promoting childhood literacy.