Advance Policy Work
Our nonpartisan agenda is focused on ensuring a rigorous, equitable and engaging civics education for all.
NH Civic Learning Coalition
The NH Civic Learning Coalition was created to improve and increase civic learning in New Hampshire. Established in June of 2021 with the support of New Hampshire-based grants, the NH Civic Learning Coalition was awarded national funding in 2022 from the respected Carnegie Corporation of New York through iCivics. Bolstered by this national endorsement to continue our work, this nonpartisan task force is comprised of over 40 educators, students, parents, and other stakeholders from across the Granite State.
The Coalition’s goals are to review relevant legislation from other states, establish an agreed-upon policy agenda and formulate a recommended timeline for advocacy. By 2026, the Coalition plans to be actively working with legislators and policymakers to shape and advocate for specific policies, with the hope of creating positive, lasting, and equitable change in the civics education arena.
Members
Lorraine Tacconi-Moore, Facilitator
Retired Superintendent from Henniker, Stoddard, and Weare NH; Educational Consultant
Allyson Ryder
Executive Director, NH Civics, Concord
Christine Brennan
Deputy Commissioner NH Dept. of Education, Concord
Anna Brown
Executive Director, The Rudman Center, Concord, and Director of Research & Analysis, Citizens Count, Hampton
Steve Brown
Executive Director, NH Together
Marjorie Chiafery
Retired Superintendent, Merrimack
Barrett Christina
NH School Boards Association, Concord
Rebecca Coppola
Director of Education, Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth
Dawn DeAngelis
Chief Content Officer, NHPBS, Durham
Susan Field Gamache
Retired middle school civics teacher; Adjunct Professor, New England College, Concord
Luane Genest
Coordinator, NH’s Kid Governor, Freedom
Michael Haley Goldman
Executive Director, New Hampshire Humanities, Concord
Haley DeYoung
Former Program Manager, JAG-NH
Matthew Hicks
Headmaster, Shaker Road School; UNH Adjunct Professor, Concord
Deb Howes
American Federation of Teachers, NH, Bow
Robin E. Knippers
Law Related Education Coordinator, NH Bar Association, Concord
Lori Langlois
Executive Director, North Country Education Services, Gorham
Martha Madsen
Law Related Education Coordinator, NH Bar Assn.
Amanda Maguire
NH Site Director, Mikva Challenge at NH Civics
Megan Tuttle
NEA-NH President, Concord
Janet Ward
League of Women Voters, NH
Holly Wilson
Weare Middle School civics teacher, Weare
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