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  • How are Central Falls schools really performing in new state ratings?

Also on today's calendar: The Third Great Marian Procession and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rhode Island students' test scores remain largely flat as school ratings reveal uneven progress (newsfromthestates.com) — Central Falls families are seeing about a third of local students in schools flagged for intensive improvement, according to new statewide test scores and accountability ratings. The report shows Rhode Island's math performance inching up, English slipping slightly, and big gaps in how districts are doing. State leaders are weighing moves like mandatory summer school to boost early reading, which could affect Central Falls elementary students.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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