By Syd Hayman, Arkansas Online
When Badger Academy was first getting its start, it was graduating one, maybe two, students per year. Now the Beebe Public Schools alternative-learning program is on track to graduate 12 seniors, and its director is proud of every single one of them. “The parents trust me, and the kids trust me,” said Keith Madden, director of alternative learning for the Beebe Public Schools. Madden has been over Badger Academy for the past seven years. Badger Academy is for seventh- through 12th-graders who are behind in school, were considering dropping out or who need extra help. Some students may get behind because of moving around a lot, mental-health issues or other circumstances relating to their home life, Madden said.
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