I was humbled recently when some someone described what has taken place over these past four years as the great Virginia Renaissance. A renaissance that reflected the real and widespread challenges that we faced. Our schools were 46th in the nation to reopen. Parents were being sidelined, and students were falling behind. Virginia had the largest learning loss in the nation in fourth grade learning, reading and math. 25,000 small businesses had closed their doors in 2021. (23:49–23:54)
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Asserts that Virginia's schools were the 46th in the nation to reopen.
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