NH HB671

Establishes a statewide kindergarten literacy readiness program for children ages 4-5 not yet enrolled in kindergarten, using home-based or center-based educational technology to develop reading, math, and science skills

Requires the educational technology provider to be a nonprofit organization that has conducted randomized controlled trials meeting US Department of Education Every Student Succeeds Act tier 1 evidence benchmarks

Mandates the Department of Health and Human Services notify approved TANF and WIC applicants with eligible-age children about the program's availability

Requires annual reporting to the governor and legislature on participation numbers, software usage, technical obstacles, and comparison of kindergarten assessment outcomes between program participants and non-participants

Appropriates $1 to the Department of Education for FY 2026, though the fiscal note estimates actual program costs at $600,000 per year for NHED plus $63,500 in FY 2026 for DHHS notification requirements