Rep. Tracy Anne Bricchi, a Concord Democrat, argues in favor of a bill to require the test scores of EFA recipients be reported to the state Department of Education, Feb. 12, 2026. (Photo by Ethan DeWitt/New Hampshire Bulletin)
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