This report by the Committee on Excellence and Equity in Education provides 38 recommendations for improvement of public elementary and secondary schools in New Hampshire. The committee divided itself into four subcommittees that focused on recommendations pertaining to each of the following groups: (1) State Board of Education, State Department of Education, and State Legislature; (2) school administrators, principals, and school boards; (3) parents, teachers, and students; and (4) business/industry and higher education. The recommendations, presented in summary form, are listed under six major areas: (1) educational goals and programs--4 recommendations; (2) educational standards--5 recommendations; (3) educational leadership--9 recommendations; (4) educational personnel--9 recommendations; (5) resources--8 recommendations; and (6) community role--3 recommendations. Appendixes provide the names and addresses of committee members, along with a list of members on each subcommittee. (TE)