COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers are raising concerns about how students are being taught after new data showed lower test scores for students in virtual or hybrid learning compared to traditional classroom settings.

The Education Oversight Committee presented findings from a new study Monday that examined end-of-course exam results in high school and SC Ready test scores in elementary and middle schools.

The committee analyzed 2023-24 state test results, including SC Ready exams for grades 3 through 8 and end-of-course assessments in high school. Across every high school subject — Algebra 1, Biology 1, English 2 and U.S. History — face-to-face students had the highest average scores and were significantly more likely to pass.

In algebra, for example, students in traditional

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