Here are links to the Wisconsin State Journal article on Dan Spooner that I mentioned in my December 29 post. This portrays just one of a number of students in MMSD who make very successful transitions into adulthood and jobs, thanks to strong cooperatiive efforts between the school district and local employers, with support from Dane County.
These are links to the main story and the sidebar:
http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=wsj:2005:12:25:539027:FRONT
http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=wsj:2005:12:25:539026:FRONT