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Jefferson Middle School expands 'Power of Peers' program to boost inclusion
Summary
Jefferson Middle School presented its peer-partnership program, Power of Peers, which connects students with and without disabilities and has grown from a 32-student pilot to 42 participants this year.
Jefferson Middle School told the Board of Education about its peer-support program "Power of Peers," a student partnership initiative that connects students with and without disabilities and aims to increase inclusion, leadership and social skills. "It is a program that promotes a partnership between students with and without disabilities," Shannon Blasey, principal of Jefferson Middle School, told the board. The program is adapted from the START program at Grand…
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