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Eighth-grader Marcus Furtado presents 'Make the Grade' academic website to Coventry School Committee
Summary
Eighth-grader Marcus Furtado and teammates described Make the Grade, a student-run Google Sites academic resource for Coventry Middle School students; committee members and staff praised the project and its potential to support peers.
Marcus Furtado, an eighth grader at Coventry Middle School, presented Make the Grade, a student-created academic website, to the Coventry School Committee during its meeting.
Make the Grade is a Google Site Marcus said he built over winter break to provide study guides, step-by-step explanations and practice problems for subjects including algebra, English language arts, discovery science, social studies and world languages. "Today, I'll be presenting my website, Make the Grade, which is an academic website specifically made for eighth grade for all students no matter what class you're in," Marcus said. He told the committee the site is free for students and that content is…
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