COVID caused historic setbacks for kids - Monday, October 24, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | October 24, 2022 [Web version](   [Test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across US]( New national test results show that the pandemic spared no part of the country as it caused historic learning setbacks for America's children. Every single state saw math or reading scores decline in the latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. [READ MORE](   [‘Sobering data': NAEP scores in DC depict widening achievement gap]( Math and reading scores for many students in D.C. have largely declined, with the city's most vulnerable students experiencing more significant declines than their peers. 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[READ MORE](   EBOOK - Small Business September [Small Business September Ebook]( Find expert advice from leaders in businesses large and small, nonprofits and DMV business organizations in this exclusive ebook that captures all the insights shared during WTOP's Small Business September.   [Man dies after shooting near Nationals Park]( "We need our citizens and visitors to help us [with] any information that can help us solve this case," Cmdr. Tasha Bryant said. [READ MORE](   [Lottery opens today for National Christmas Tree lighting]( The online lottery for tickets to the tree lighting opens at 10 a.m. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [How Melwood is changing the game for disability-inclusive employment]( For 60 years, Melwood has been a leading employer, advocate and preferred provider for people with disabilities in the DMV. Their abilIT program is just one example of how their building a more inclusive workforce and economy.   [Cheney: 1/6 panel won't let Trump turn testimony into circus]( "It may take multiple days, and it will be done with a level of rigor and discipline and seriousness that it deserves. We are not going to allow - he's not going to turn this into a circus." [READ MORE](   [False election claims overwhelm local efforts to push back]( Republicans as well as Democrats are paying a price for former President Donald Trump's relentless complaints and false claims about the 2020 election he lost. [READ MORE](   Sponsored by Verizon [First woman elected sheriff in Florida discusses crime-fighting, tech improvements]( Since partnering with Verizon, Susan Benton has noticed how important technological advancements have become for law enforcement officials.   [2022 NFL Week 7 Recap]( WTOP's Rob Woodfork takes a closer look at how the NFL teams did this weekend. 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