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Wauwatosa board hears school growth-plan updates; principals report literacy, discipline and pilot-program gains
Summary
Principals from district schools told the Wauwatosa School Board on March 5 that targeted interventions, coaching and pilots have produced stronger assessment and behavior outcomes in several buildings; East High reported early benefits from a new personal device policy.
Wauwatosa — School leaders from across the Wauwatosa School District briefed the board on March 5 on winter progress for school growth plans, reporting a mix of academic gains, pilot-program development and continuing equity challenges.
Dean Hoist, administrator of Wauwatosa Virtual Academy, said the virtual program has expanded restorative-pathways space and continues GED Option 2 pathways that allow students to earn a Wauwatosa School District diploma. Hoist reported course-pass rates of about 84% and 82% at an interim check — up from roughly 55% midway through the semester — and described mentoring, check-and-connect interventions, monthly coordination with homeschool student services and external support from a Department of Public Instruction consultant.
Nicole Curry, associate principal at Bell R. Phillips School, said the school’s three priorities — literacy across content areas, staff capacity for restorative supports and academic/career planning — are showing measurable…
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