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Ms. Russo's Providence fifth-graders turn Drake Maye stats into math class and Tik Tok fame
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (228+ words) President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet Meeting. This marks the tenth time the Cabinet has gathered during Trump's second term. PROVIDENCE, R. I. (WJAR) -- Drake Maye and math? Well, that's the perfect combination in Ms. Russo's fifth-grade class in Providence's Vartan Gregorian…...
MCAS scores show many students remain behind pre-pandemic levels
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (295+ words) (WJAR) " The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the MCAS 2025 results on Monday, which showed many students are still behind pre-pandemic levels. According to officials, although 63 districts reached pre-pandemic levels for grads 3 to 8, post-pandemic learning loss continues to…...
Summer math camps boost algebra skills for Rhode Island students
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (326+ words) A new report from Brown University shows, summer math camps helped Rhode Islanders boost their scores and skills. The report from the Annenberg Institute at Brown looked at Rhode Island's 2024 Algebra 1 Summer Readiness Camps at schools in Burrillville, Newport, Smithfield,…...