JANESVILLE — The Wisconsin School for the Blind and Visually Impaired hosted its first-ever College & Career Readiness Resource Fair on Friday. Students from the school and from other high schools across the state could ask questions about jobs and college options, and seek out resources.
More than 20 Rock County-area and state organizations participated, with booths filling a large room at the school.
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