AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPesticide policy showdown: New Hampshire’s Pesticide Control Board is holding a hearing on neonicotinoids, with state Rep. John MacDonald’s earlier bills (meant to curb lake-damaging runoff from seed treatments and lawn/turf uses) having been derailed when the Senate punted to PCB rulemaking. Education warning: Researchers are flagging a “learning recession” as test scores keep sliding—New Hampshire students reportedly lost about two-thirds of a grade level since 2019, with reading lagging even as math shows some recovery. Infrastructure update: The Laconia–Gilford Bypass bridge rehab is set to start next summer, with a nine-month project replacing/repairing a 1967 bridge that’s safe but needs major component fixes. STEM in the wild: A new outdoor classroom and nature trail opened in Manchester, built with SNHU help, aiming to make science learning happen outdoors. Tech + health: Tenovi was selected for CPESN® USA’s pharmacist-led remote care initiative, expanding how remote monitoring data can flow into community pharmacy care.
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