After a year where they were disrupted by pandemic. //end headline wrapper ?> Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee A Brookfield East High School participates in a painting and drawing class with other in-person students Monday, March 15, 2021, in Brookfield, Wis. Angela Major/WPR Every May, high school students all around the country work through practice tests, review dates and formulas and sharpen their No. 2 pencils in preparation for several weeks of Advanced Placement exams. If they do well, many will be able to skip some college prerequisite courses and even go into the year with credits — an alluring money-saver as the cost of college continues to climb.