MEDIA ALERT: Lovett Elementary student to receive iPad at May 15th school awards ceremony for winning Math Nation Test Yourself! Challenge in Mississippi

WHAT: Presentation at student awards ceremony

WHEN: Wednesday, May 15, 9 a.m.

WHERE: Lovett Elementary School, 2002 W. Northside Drive, Clinton, Mississippi

WHO: Sixth-grade student Alexander Baugher and teacher Betsy Vargheese; Sara Flowers, associate director of Math Nation – Mississippi, Accelerate Learning; Lovett Elementary administrators, teachers, students, and parents

CLINTON, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lovett Elementary sixth-grader Alexander Baugher has won the top prize in the Math Nation Test Yourself! Challenge in Mississippi. Baugher will be presented with an iPad at the school’s student awards ceremony on May 15 at 9 a.m.

Baugher is one of four iPad winners and one of thousands of students statewide who participated in the Test Yourself! Challenge. The competition was open to all Mississippi schools utilizing Math Nation’s digital Test Yourself! Practice Tool to prepare for their state exam.

Students earned entries into the Test Yourself! Challenge prize drawing by scoring a 6 out of 10 or higher on each 10-question Test Yourself! quiz. They could earn one entry per Math Nation unit in their enrolled course. Using the interactive Test Yourself! Practice Tool, students can check their knowledge at the end of each section, get instant feedback, and explore resources that fill in gaps.

Math Nation powered by Accelerate Learning is a dynamic online resource that helps students master middle and high school mathematics. Utilized in more than 85% of Mississippi school districts, it provides 24-hour access to high-quality instructional videos, workbooks, collaborative learning tools, and adaptive assessments and support. In a recent study by Mississippi State University, Mississippi schools utilizing Math Nation demonstrated 13% higher math proficiency and math growth than schools that did not use Math Nation.

Math Nation is part of Accelerate Learning’s award-winning suite of STEM curriculum and professional development solutions. For information, visit acceleratelearning.com.