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13 October
5:42 pm

In the state of Maine, our test scores are low.

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Hannah Pingree, at Maine Governor General Election Debate (WGME)

5:42 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific assertion about Maine's academic performance that could be checked against standardized test data (e.g., NAEP scores).
What we foundMaine's test scores are well-documented as low — below the national average on NAEP in most categories and at three-decade lows — confirmed by multiple independent authoritative sources.
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