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Liz talks with Matt Mooshian, a former City Councilor from Claremont, about what is happening with the school district, which faces a multi-million dollar deficit in its school budget. 

This episode was recorded on August 28, 2025.

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Links:

• Support Claremont students (Stevens High School Alumni Association)
• The Forward Foundation 
• 603 Forward
• Claremont alumni, students team up to raise money amid multimillion-dollar district deficit (WMUR)
• Fate of Claremont school year still is in limbo as officials await financial data (Valley News)
• Claremont school board meeting turns heated as district makes budget cuts in face of deficit (WMUR)
• Claremont schools terminate 19 new hires amid budget crisis (Valley News)
• 8/25/25 School Board Meeting (CCTV)
• 8/20/25 School Board Meeting (CCTV)
• 8/14/25 School Board Meeting (CCTV)
• NH Supreme Court: State falls far short on school funding, but leaves fix to Legislature (NHPR)
• Education Freedom Account Data Shows Wealthy Parents Flock to Free Money (InDepthNH)

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