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Hillsdale Daily News HILLSDALE — Davis Middle School students have learned how tie-dyed shirts can be good conversation-starters when talking about inclusion and disabilities. On Thursday, students were briefed about the peer-to-peer program, then given the opportunity to dye a shirt different colors, representing various disabilities. For many years, Davis Middle School has had a peer-to-peer program, a nationally used program created to help students with autism learn social skills from their peers, teacher Katie Klco Stebelton said. "Peer-to-peer has expanded to incorporate students with...

Duval Schools Superintendent Diana Greene thinks six Jacksonville schools should be renamed, her recommendations obtained by the Times-Union said.  The news comes after nearly a year of debates prompting locals to reckon with the city's ties to Confederate leaders and colonizers. After a contentious set of community meetings and balloting, voting results showed that Jaxsons wanted to see schools tied to the Confederacy renamed. Now, through a formal set of recommendations to the school board, Greene has revealed that she agrees.  The schools Greene recommends renaming are:  Joseph Finegan ...

As the city of Bessemer grew, so did LaTasha Cook-Williams. The 45-year-old Marvel City native is the first woman and first African American to serve as president of the Bessemer Area Chamber of Commerce, a position she has held since 2015. “I am excited to set some examples and, hopefully, make it easier for the generation after me when it comes to taking leadership positions,” she said. Cook-Williams said she has noticed gradual changes with businesses in Bessemer since she started working with the chamber as an intern in 1992. “It was predominately Caucasian [back then], … but I’...

Hall high and middle schools operating virtually due to COVID concerns Andrew Autry, a senior at East Hall High School, finishes up his school work through the Canvas program Friday, Dec. 11. East Hall canceled in-person classes earlier this month due to a rising number of COVID cases, switching students to online work from home, instead. Photo courtesy Andrew Autry. Update Dec. 15: Riverbend Elementary School will move its students to remote instruction beginning Wednesday, Dec. 16. The school has experienced a "significant increase in teacher and staf...