In the recent Claremont SAU6 deliberative session, a seemingly innocuous warrant article on Open Enrollment was defended by progressives and the administration as essential. When (recently sworn in) Councilor Cogswell described the evils of true Open Enrollment in utterly socialist terms, I smelled a rat. His description of not letting "our" money leave Claremont was… Continue reading The Joys of Open Enrollment
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Is Education Fungible?
When one gallon of gas equals another, but one child's learning doesn't equal the next, what does "cost per student" really mean? What Does Fungible Mean? When something is fungible, it means one unit can be substituted for another unit. Think about buying milk at Market Basket or Hannaford. A gallon of whole milk is… Continue reading Is Education Fungible?
US Senate Candidate Lunch with Grafton County Republican Committee
Folks: Our neighbors in Grafton are having a Senate Candidate Lunch. It is at the Hilton Garden Inn at Lebanon. Here is the link the sign up: https://graftonnhgop.com/senate-luncheon You may recall we had Scott visit at our last meeting. If you want to compare and contrast and report back at a later meeting, it… Continue reading US Senate Candidate Lunch with Grafton County Republican Committee
Introducing CSBTP V1: A source-grounded research assistant for school board transparency
Today, I am releasing CSBTP V1, the first version of the Claremont School Board Transparency Project research assistant. CSBTP V1 is built to make it easier to navigate board packets, minutes, policies, and related documents, and to connect local records with statewide context from NHDOE data. It is designed to help the public and stakeholders… Continue reading Introducing CSBTP V1: A source-grounded research assistant for school board transparency
When they came for the Christians, I did nothing, I’m not a Christian
Yes, it is time to paraphrase Martin Niemöller.I am not a Christian. I am not religious at all. When I describe myself as a Jew, what I mean is that my mother was a Jew. Her mother came from Kraków. My grandparents and many of their cousins emigrated on the eve of World War I.… Continue reading When they came for the Christians, I did nothing, I’m not a Christian
Blackwashing the Word “Segregation” Won’t Fix the Segregation We Actually Have
New Hampshire House Democrats reacted to the leaked “segregated schools” chat the way modern politics trains people to react: treat a sloppy phrase as a full confession of racial intent, denounce it as a moral abomination, and then declare the conversation over. Democratic leader Alexis Simpson called segregation “a living scar,” “built through violence,” and… Continue reading Blackwashing the Word “Segregation” Won’t Fix the Segregation We Actually Have
The Sullivan County NH Republican Committee 