At least three days a week, Tryvon Johnson’s school routine begins only a few hours after his night shift ends.
At 7 a.m., the 18-year-old Southeast Iowa teen arrives on the Southeastern Community College campus in Burlington for his automotive class. At the end of class, he dashes home to drive his mom to her physical therapy appointment, then after taking her home, he turns around and heads back to the college to start his day as a second-year senior in high school.
At the Corners Academy, an alternative setting for West Burlington High School students, Johnson works online to catch up on his high school credits in a specially designated classroom along with 10 of his peers who are also behind. And because of the school’s partnership with the local college, he is also earning college credits at the same time, which makes him feel like he isn’t languishing in high school, falling further behind.
[For more on this story by Joy Lukachick Smith, go to https://www.amestrib.com/news/...ze-behavioral-health]
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