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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...
The National Leadership Conference for the Business Professionals of America included 28 local students. Business Professionals of America is a youth organization which provides leadership and business opportunities for middle school and high school students to prepare them for their future careers. "The skills that students learn through participating in a variety of business experiences are beneficial and will help prepare students for a career in the workforce," coach Mindy Eggleston said. The conference took place virtually from April 26-May 8, 2021; over 6,000 students across the nation ...