Preparing for the Spring fleecing SAU 6 has started building the FY27 budget and has published a “Budget Presentation” plus operating budgets for the 3-school and 4-school configurations. Unfortunately, the district continues to publish core financial information only as PDFs. SAU 6 PDFs are fine for printing. They are terrible for analysis. When public budgeting… Continue reading Tomorrow’s School Board Meeting: The Budget Is Public, But the Data Still Isn’t
Tag: education
An Education Carol
I wrote this post in December of 2022 on my linkedin account. We are well into the season of submissions for next years admission considerations. While the comparison between GED/PhD is certainly cheesy, it remains a valid distinction. To stay within Dickens parable, I have added a final section to address the ghost of education,… Continue reading An Education Carol
Ian Underwood speaking at the monthly SCGOP meeting 11 November 2025
Rethinking Education: Fairness, Funding, Fun Here’s the gist of Ian Underwood’s talk and slide deck, boiled down for a quick read. Scroll down for a copy of the presentation deck and a link to video. The argument in one breath New Hampshire keeps spending more and getting the same results. That’s not a money problem;… Continue reading Ian Underwood speaking at the monthly SCGOP meeting 11 November 2025
Insufficient and Unfair, or Just Misdiagnosed?
The Democratic case in brief The argument starts with a moral contrast. New Hampshire is a wealthy state, yet its budgets allegedly underfund core needs such as housing, clean energy, public safety, and education. Four points drive the claim. Leaders say “no funds available,” which is presented as a choice rather than a constraint. High… Continue reading Insufficient and Unfair, or Just Misdiagnosed?
SCGOP News Update
Introduction & context: the fight re‑ignites For decades, New Hampshire’s education funding regime has been controversial: the state provides a base adequacy subsidy per pupil (statutorily determined), while the bulk of school costs fall to local property taxpayers. Carsey School+2NH Journal+2 Recently, the state Supreme Court confirmed that the current base appropriations are constitutionally deficient… Continue reading SCGOP News Update
It Takes a School to Bankrupt a Village
By Emily Sandblade Last March, I ran for a seat on the Claremont School Board and lost. Nowadays, I’m thrilled that I did. Besides the relief of not sitting on the business side of the table at school board meetings and facing a large crowd of upset and fearful people, I can now engage in… Continue reading It Takes a School to Bankrupt a Village
The Sullivan County NH Republican Committee 