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All about the Braille Challenge!

Heyy friends!  So, you might've noticed I havent posted in over a month, but, believe it or not, I am running out of ideas. Let me know what you want me to do, in the comments. So here's some info about the Braille Challenge!  The Braille Challenge is a nationwide contest for school-age children who read and write Braille. It is divided into five age-groups: Apprentice (First and second grades) Freshman (Third and fourth grades), Sophomore (Fifth and sixth grades), Junior Varsity (Seventh, eighth and ninth grades) and Varsity (Tenth through twelfth grades).  It consists of four segments (Three for apprentices and freshmans), for the youngest two age groups, there is spelling, proofreading, and reading comprehension.  For the three older groups, there is speed&accuracy, proofreading, reading comprehension, and charts&graphs. Ms.Keller, you'd approve of speed and accuracy because there is a lot of grammar requirements. LOL  It is hosted by the Braille Institute of Ame