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Ben Scafidi 04-19-23

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Tom Novak

Education economist Ben Scafidi discusses his new report for the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy showing that public school spending in New Hampshire rose by about $1 billion as enrollment fell by 30,000 students.

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