While New Hampshire tops child wellbeing rankings again, overall progress is mixed

By: JEREMY MARGOLIS

Outlets: Concord Monitor

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 355

Last Updated: 2 days, 18 hours ago


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For the fourth consecutive year, New Hampshire took the top spot in a national ranking of child well-being.

While that’s good news, Granite State children slid in the education category.

In 2024, nearly two-thirds of fourth-graders fell below proficient in reading, while 68 percent of eighth graders were not proficient in math, the analysis by The Annie E. Casey Foundation found.

“Research points to early childhood …

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