The End in Sight

By Beth Reinhard
Janesville, Wis.

Janesville, Wis.

Just inside the school's front door are the trophies. Rows and rows of them, enclosed in a glass case, won at swimming, track, wrestling, and cheerleading meets. Trophies of sleek, golden athletes, posing with bravado on stands embossed with the school's name:

The Wisconsin School...

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Correction: 
This story incorrectly states that Gov. Tommy G. Thompson had recommended the closing of the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped. The governor has not taken a public position on the proposed closing.

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