Horace Mann Student Competes at Minnesota Braille Challenge
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The second annual Minnesota Braille Challenge is in the books!
Silas O' Connor, a 5th grade student at Horace Mann School, competed in the areas of: Reading Comprehension, Proofreading, Charts & Graphs. and Speed & Accuracy. There were a total of 16 students, from third through 12th grade.
The Braille Challenge is the only academic competition of its kind for students in grades 1-12 with low-to-no vision.
Nationally organized by the Braille Institute, the program has been promoting braille literacy through rigorous academic competitions across the globe for over 25 years.