Parents and PTA debate co-location plan for RISE STEM Academy and George Washington Carver
Parents of RISE STEM Academy and the PTA at George Washington Carver presented conflicting views on a proposal to co-locate both STEM schools in a new Fayette County Public Schools facility. Parents warned co-location could reduce RISE's single-gender programming and capacity; GWC leaders said a shared, ADA-compliant campus would improve facilities for both schools.
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Sarah Flood Bauman, a RISE STEM Academy parent who described herself as a small-business owner, told the Equity Council on Dec. 2 that co-locating George Washington Carver (GWC) inside the new RISE building would “undermine” the all-girls STEM model and narrow program access for girls. “Program reduction equals equity reduction,” Bauman said, arguing that a shared-space model would cut RISE middle-school enrollment to “roughly 150” students and eliminate many electives and specialized staff that the RISE design was intended to support.
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