An Open Letter … Challenge Actually … To Frank Edleblut … Show Me The Money

by
Ed Mosca

Dear Frank … I would like to know what percentage of every dollar spent on education goes to Diversity-Equity-Inclusion, that lovely euphemism for “identity”-based socialism. Can you direct me to the pie chart on your website that shows a detailed breakdown of how all the money … and we sure do spend a lot on public education in New Hampshire … is spent? You see … I couldn’t find such a breakdown.

And to be clear, I am not talking about a meaningless breakdown with categories such as “administration,” “support,” blah, blah, blah. I wan to know in as great practical detail as possible … WHERE IS ALL THAT EDUCATION MONEY GOING. Show me the money, Frank.

You see … here is the problem: All that we really know about public education spending in New Hampshire is that we don’t know. More specifically, I believe that the average per pupil spending is $19,400.00 … and the average classroom size is seventeen.  So that’s nearly $330,000 per classroom. So let’s assume the total compensation the teacher of that classroom receives is $100,000, which I am certain is on the high side. That leaves $230,000 per classroom unaccounted for. WHERE THE HELL IS ALL THAT MONEY GOING?

Again, to be clear, telling me all that other money … the $230,000 per classroom unaccounted for … goes to “administration,” “support,” etc. TELLS ME NOTHING. I want specifics …how much is being spent on “diversity” … how much on superintendents, assistant superintendents, assistants to the assistants of the assistants, etc.. … ETC., ETC., ETC. I would like both the state average and the information by individual school district.

And please don’t tell me that I can do a Right-to-Know if I want to know. Oversight and stewardship of how the public schools are spending the vast sums of money they receive annually is YOUR JOB.

I don’t expect a response … and that’s the point. Not only do we have NO IDEA how most of the money is being spent … apparently nobody in a position to shed some light on this matter gives a damn.

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