CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 1 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * NHED awarded more than $8M to expand evidence-based writing instruction Identified as one of New Hampshire's highest literacy priorities - The New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) has been awarded an $8.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to significantly expand evidence-based writing instruction for students across the state. The highly competitiv  more