BLACK EARTH — Brennan spent most of his childhood as a pariah, teased and taunted for something totally out of his control. Brennan was born with multiple life-threatening food allergies; the worst allergy is to peanuts. “His food allergies will kill him,” Brennan’s mother, Donna, said. “He can’t smell them, taste them, ingest them.” When …
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Real schools, virtual classes Students in Wisconsin and nationwide are enrolling in cyber programs to bolster or replace a brick-and-mortar education. Many say they like the freedom, but some educators worry about quality and social development. By Robert Gutsche Jr Special to the Tribune MILWAUKEE — When Brandon Everts goes on the computer, he’s often …
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If one was cause for an occasion, then more than two dozen calls for a rousing celebration. “It’s hard to believe,” Dan Bauer said. “If you had asked me seven years ago that we’d graduate 27 students in one swoop, I would have said you were crazy.” For the Monroe virtual school principal, today’s graduation …
