HB1529

Our state's economy needs reading recovery.

I wasn't sure what this program was, so I looked up the Guidelines and Standards for the North American Reading Recovery Council, which the legislation proposed to be repealed is based. This appears to be a research-based program aimed at helping first grade students struggling with reading and writing catch up with their peers before they fall too far behind and wind up in a "cycle of failure." The program trains and supports teachers who go on to work closely with those children at the most risk of reading failure for 30 minutes a day across a 12-20 week period Per the document's introduction: "Highly skilled teachers provide the one-to-one instruction for the children who are at the most risk of reading failure. Through the Reading Recovery/Descubriendo la Lectura professional training program, teachers develop an understanding of literacy processes and literacy acquisition. They learn how to observe children closely and how to provide individually designed lessons that follow each child’s unique path to literacy learning." I really don't see how New Hampshire residents would benefit from this. Don't we all benefit from ensuring the children in our communities are able to read and write? Children need these foundational skills in order to learn all the topics that come in later grade levels. They then go on to become adults who are expected to contribute to society. Regardless of the career paths they eventually choose, reading and writing are critical skills that they must possess in order to succeed. Today's first graders who are struggling in reading and writing are tomorrow's doctors, electricians, service members, farmers, scientists, foresters, business owners, etc. I do not have children of my own, but I do want the adults in my community to excel at their chosen careers because we ALL benefit from this. For these reasons, I oppose this bill and any others proposing to repeal or cut funding for proven educational programs benefitting NH students. Please vote no on HB1529.

Not sure why this bill is on the docket. Children who have difficulty reading need the extra help. Are we trying to keep them illiterate?Please oppose this bill. Thank you.

Right now, our country reads at a 6th grade reading level. With the rise of online or digital reading and writing, our youngest adults are already at a disadvantage due to relying on AI summaries. We need to be able to read and write to think and do almost any job. Depriving children who are struggling with reading from some targeted support hurts our country in the long run. We will lose great minds like scientists, researchers, lawyers, and doctors. These are people we need to help our country be strong. Letting reading fall to the wayside is a mistake. We need all of our kids to be able to read at a basic level so we have a good chance at getting some who can later become highly educated. Necsuse of this, I strongly oppose the repeal of the Reading Recovery Training Program.

This bill is not in line with how our schools should be run and undermines our public’ education system in NH.

This bill will continue to hurt public education.

To Whom It May Concern I am writing to you as a life long NH resident and a NH elementary school teacher with 25+ years teaching experience. Reading Recovery is an essential educational program in our state. In my professional opinion it is a cornerstone program, ensuring all of our Granite State students learn to read. I politely request that we reject this bill to repeal the reading recovery training program. Thank you.

Our public schools are the backbone of our Country...and always have been. They are accessible to all families....not just the upper 10%

How does this help students? It doesn't.

I oppose this bill.

reading is fundamental to everyones success in life. I had such issues as a young child and I am grateful to those that worked with me to get me to read.

Dear House Committee Members (and anyone else reading this testimony), I urge you to vote HB 1529 Inexpedient to Legislate. This bill’s prime sponsor is Kristin Noble, Chairman of this very committee. She is a representative who did not attend college, earn a college degree, or ever provide any evidence of having received a high school diploma, never mind any specialized knowledge, training, education, or certification in education pedagogy and/or administration. However, Kristin Noble is the same representative that proposed segregated schools in a private Signal chat discussing 2026 education policy (a clear violation of RSA-91A). Whether proposing segregation by race, ideology or party affiliation, the Speaker of the House, or the legislative body as a whole, should immediately remove Ms. Noble from this committee or at the very least, from her Chair position on this committee for directly violating RSA 91a along with all four of the basic Principles of Public Service as noted in the New Hampshire General Court Ethics Statutes and Procedural Rules. How can any member of the public be expected to trust any member of this party, if the party and the leader allow any one of their own members to violate the very rules they have set for themselves like this and for so long? Beyond that, this bill would diminish reading proficiency programs. Students, families, faculty and communities would all lose. Please don’t pass this damaging bill. Thank you in advance for your clear and unbiased consideration of this bill, and for voting in a way that best favors the majority interest of the 87% of your Granite State constituents that currently send their children to public schools.

This law provides essential early reading support to students who struggle, helping prevent long-term learning gaps. Eliminating this program would remove proven teacher training and resources that directly improve literacy outcomes. Repealing this while people complain about low reading scores is nonsensical.

It is unclear to me as to why the legislation wants to broaden the education gap for young children struggling to read. There is no reason within this proposed bill to get rid of this program, and no suggestion for an alternative. Nothing indicates whether this program is simply not utilized in this state, or if there is a revenue based reason to discontinue the program. This program from its website, seems to be entirely voluntary as to whether teachers receive this training. Which makes revenue seem like a poor reason to discontinue. Just because some counties may choose not to participate in the program, doesn`t mean that every county shouldn`t be able to. Frankly, the appearance of this bill seems to be willfully and actively participating in the disadvantaging of New Hampshire children. New Hampshire has one of the highest literacy rates in the country, and we maintain that by investing in the education of every New Hampshire student. Not just the ones that excel with no aid. Increased literacy rates do not exist in a vacuum and often include supplementary education like the Reading Recovery Program. This legislation should be unanimously opposed for the benefit of New Hampshire youth.

I am writing in opposition to Bill HB1529 which seeks to repeal the Reading Recovery program. As a school interventionist, I've seen the impact Reading Recovery has on our students who struggle with early reading skills. Reading Recovery is an important component of providing these students with the additional systematic, direct instruction they need in order to become proficient readers.

I oppose the repeal of the Reading Recovery Training Program because it provides essential early reading support to students who struggle, helping prevent long-term learning gaps. Eliminating this program would remove proven teacher training and resources that directly improve literacy outcomes. Our focus should be on strengthening programs that support all students, not cutting them.

I oppose this bill as it will decimate our public schools. My tax payer dollars should not support ANYONES to attend religious based schools. And why has Kristen Noble not been censored for her horrific comment about segregation.

Stop weakening our education system to line your pockets.

I do not support any bills that will further undermine the public school system in NH.

Removing the reading program is not a good idea. Who the heck propose this bill???

The attack on education and the rise of anti-intellectualism that our communities are facing is a blemish on the record of our state and nation. History, and the children of today, will remember the choices and resources you are stripping from them, and you will be consigned to sections of books and museums where the losers and malcontents reside for all time. Hypocrisy, not love or community, seems to be the currency of the Republican Party and their agenda.

My children benefitted greatly from this program as it recognizes all children do not learn in the same ways. To repeal programthis would speak loudly that you are OK with NH students to continue to decline in test scores and quality of education.

If you don't like the method of teaching reading, The replacement method must be in the repeal legislation.