New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut won’t be reappointed to a third term as the top official overseeing Granite State schools.

During his eight years at the helm of the education department, Edelblut championed school choice and was one of the leading voices behind the creation of New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account program, which allows qualifying families to use public money toward homeschooling, private schooling or other educational expenses.

Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut will depart from his role at the end of the current school year, Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced Thursday afternoon.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte confirmed she'll be naming a new education commissioner later in 2025 after convincing Frank Edelblut of Wilton to stay on the job through the end of the