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  "path": "/2026/02/11/are-missouri-students-growing-growth-model-provides-a-different-perspective/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-11T11:50:42.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
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  "textContent": "Many parents and educators are concerned about standardized test scores released recently by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and rightly so. Less than half of students in Missouri are proficient in math or English language arts. The numbers are even lower for subgroups; only 1 in 4 students who are black, Hispanic, […]",
  "title": "Are Missouri students growing? Growth model provides a different perspective"
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