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  "url": "https://www.the74million.org/article/sc-students-improve-in-math-and-reading-but-less-than-half-meet-math-benchmarks",
  "title": "SC Students Improve in Math and Reading, but Less Than Half Meet Math Benchmarks",
  "summary": "COLUMBIA, S.C. — Elementary and middle school students posted their best scores yet on end-of-year standardized tests, though more than half still can’t calculate as expected for their age, according to state testing data released Monday. Third- through eighth graders continued to improve in both math and reading, though scores were still generally stronger in […]",
  "authors": "Skylar Laird",
  "category": "news",
  "topics": "children-education",
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  "published_at": "2026-08-14T18:30:00.000Z",
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  "source_name": "The 74 (education AI)",
  "source_homepage": "https://www.the74million.org",
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  "original_url": "https://www.the74million.org/article/sc-students-improve-in-math-and-reading-but-less-than-half-meet-math-benchmarks",
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