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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, Iโ€™m not a Christian

Yes, it is time to paraphrase Martin Niemรถller.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 Krakรณw. 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, Iโ€™m not a Christian

Blackwashing the Word โ€œSegregationโ€ Wonโ€™t Fix the Segregation We Actually Have

New Hampshire House Democrats reacted to the leaked โ€œsegregated schoolsโ€ 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 โ€œa living scar,โ€ โ€œbuilt through violence,โ€ and… Continue reading Blackwashing the Word โ€œSegregationโ€ Wonโ€™t Fix the Segregation We Actually Have