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Wauwatosa board weighs extended‑period/block scheduling for high schools amid stakeholder concerns
Summary
Administration presented multiple schedule models (modified block, AB rotation, trimester) as a way to increase instructional depth, reduce daily transitions and provide flex time for interventions. Teachers, parents and students raised concerns about performing‑arts continuity, AP exam timing and gaps between course segments; the board requested additional analysis and four‑year scheduling examples.
District leaders laid out three high‑school schedule models under consideration — a modified block, an AB block rotation, and a trimester approach — and explained the rationale: fewer daily transitions, longer class periods that enable deeper learning, and a built‑in flex period for tutoring, enrichment and intervention.
Administration and high‑school leaders said they have engaged staff, families and PTA groups and that an initial student survey has been collected. Early feedback showed consistent concerns about performing…
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