
THE PANDEMIC AND THE LOSSES THAT THAT BROUGHT. EVERY TWO YEARS, A RANDOM GROUP OF FOURTH AND EIGHTH GRADE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKE THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS. IT MEASURES READING AND MATH PROFICIENCY ACROSS THE COUNTRY. PARENTS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED ABOUT THAT AND HOW THAT PERFORMANCE IS GOING. THE STATE AVERAGES HIGHER THAN THE REST OF THE COUNTRY IN FOURTH AND EIGHTH GRADE MATH, AND FOURTH AND EIGHTH GRADE READING, AND THE NUMBERS ARE GOING BACK UP AFTER THE EFFECTS COVID HAD ON LEARNING OVER...