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Some New Hampshire Towns Pause School Sports Broadcasts Amid Confusion Over New Law
"Nobody wishes to be the test case, if you will, so I would rather make sure that we're consistently following the law," Ransdell said.
January 14, 2026
Four months into the school year, the New Hampshire Department of Education warned school districts that any audio or video recordings without written consent from parents is in violation of a recently passed Granite State law.
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The parental rights law took effect in July but it took until December for the Department of Education to issue guidance on recording students, with few exceptions.
The law states that parental consent of each student is required even in the cases of theater, drama, and performing arts recordings of rehearsals or performances and music and band recordings of ensemble practices or concerts.
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