The NAEP scores are out! The NAEP scores are out! 

For those outside the world of education geekery, this doesn’t sound terribly exciting, does it? With planes crashing in the air and the Senate losing their minds in confirmation hearings, news about this national test around math and reading was a back-page topic this week. 

But you should pay attention because the NAEP scores are important. Even more than the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni feud. I’m serious! 

It’s a Friday, so I’m going to do this fast. Here are five fun facts about the NAEP: 

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