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SOLD OUT: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going: Andru Volisnky on the State of School Funding in NH

August 26, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Andru Volinsky, author of The Last Bake Sale: The Fight for Fair School Funding, will speak about his recent book, which focuses on the history and current state of educational funding inequities in NH. He will explain the backdrop for writing his book and, importantly, he will advise attendees on what tangible steps can be taken to better our outcomes in NH schooling. Dover School Board Member Micalea Demeter will join Andru for a Q&A after Andru’s reading and talk. Andru will sign books at the end of the event.

This event is happening in Dover, NH with the exact location provided after registration.

Registration is required, but free. Seats are limited.

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About Andry Volinsky

Andru was lead counsel to the Claremont plaintiffs for more than 20 years.  He is now co-counsel in another pending school funding case, Rand v. the State of NH. After serving as Executive Councilor for District Two for four years, he  unsuccessfully ran for governor.  Andru has taught at the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School for Public Policy and Law School and at Franklin Pierce University.  He and his wife live in East Concord.  They have three adult children and three grandchildren.

About Micaela Demeter

Micaela has served as the  Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator for the NH School Funding Fairness Project since 2023.  She is a two-term member of the Dover School Board where she also sits on the Policy Review Committee and the Curriculum Advisory Council.  She is a long-time advocate for special education rights and is a 2022 graduate of the NH Leadership Series  and a 2023 Fellow through the Institute on Disability’s LEND program (which stands for Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities).  In her role at the Project, Micaela works closely with parents, families, locally elected officials and the disability community to develop, empower and activate an educated network of advocates across the state who believe public education is a worthy investment for our communities and our children.  Micaela lives in Dover with her husband and two kids, ages 11 and 15, who both attend Dover public schools.

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