Wauwatosa School Board votes to phase out STEM programs, forcing closure of top-ranked school

Wauwatosa STEM School closing; board votes not to renew contract

Some Wauwatosa parents say they are blindsided and disappointed after the school district voted on Tuesday night to close down the Wauwatosa STEM School.

School board votes to not renew contract for Wauwatosa STEM School

In a closed-door session Tuesday night, the Wauwatosa School Board voted to close the Wauwatosa STEM School.

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Wauwatosa School Board votes to phase out STEM programs, forcing closure of top-ranked school

A decision by the Wauwatosa School Board to phase out WSTEM and other STEM programs has sparked outrage among parents, educators, and community members. It paves the way for the closure of the W-STEM School, one of the highest-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin.The vote came during a tense school board meeting Monday night, where members voted 4-2 to end the programs, reversing an earlier decision from October that had proposed a five-ye…