New MSCS board member Mauricio Calvo observes rising fourth graders at a Summer Learning Academy at Shelby Oaks Elementary School, during a tour for board members and the media Tuesday. The summer academy is designed to help students boost their proficiency in reading and math. Tonyaa Weathersbee / Chalkbeat
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