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Thursday, April 11, 2013  The crime-fighting duo spoke to the center's students, many of whom dressed up as mini-superheroes, about the people who can be heroes in their everyday lives.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  Batman and Robin arrived in the Batmobile for the Center's annual Superhero Day

Saturday, March 24, 2012  Special needs children celebrated with the Governor with an Easter egg hunt, music, and a magic show.

Saturday, April 09, 2011  Governor Jay Nixon and first lady Georganne Nixon continued an Easter tradition Saturday.

Saturday, March 05, 2011  The students at Jefferson City's special learning center got a new four-legged mechanical classmate Saturday.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  Update: Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 12:04 p.m. The Jefferson City Special Learning Center ranked in second place when voting ended Tuesday for the Pepsi Refresh contest.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  The Special Learning Center in Jefferson City is in the running for a $50,000 grant from the “Pepsi Refresh Project”.

Thursday, May 13, 2010  The kids walked across the stage and took their diplomas