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Parent says no girls were placed into advanced math at Glacier Creek; asks district for transparency
Summary
A parent told the board that for the 2024–25 year no girls from West Middleton were placed in advanced math at Glacier Creek while eight boys were placed, and asked the district to publish admission/placement criteria and set a follow‑up meeting.
Elizabeth Chase Olsen, a West Middleton parent, told the Milton Cross Plains Area School District board on Aug. 25 that none of the girls from West Middleton were placed in advanced math at Glacier Creek Middle School for 2024–25, while eight boys were placed, and urged the district to address potential bias in placement.
"For 24‑25, not a single girl from West Middleton was placed into advanced math at Glacier Creek. That 0 is not just a number," Olsen told the board during the citizens' comment portion. Olsen said she met school leaders per…
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