Local students place in national braile contest

Two local students were finalists in the national "Braile Challenge" that took place in L.A. recently. The contest challenges blind and visually impaired students on their knowledge and literacy of braile. Aunya Anderson, a student at Russell Elementary School and Christopher Abel, a student at Chalker Elementary School both were among 60 finalists out of the more than 900 students who competed.

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