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Programming, designing, collaborating, prototyping, and redesigning – that’s what happens in labs and design studios in the tech industry. It’s also happening in South Milwaukee’s STEM labs.

An acronym for science, technology, engineering, and math, STEM is a hands-on way to look at the world that combines all those disciplines.

Like every other school in Wisconsin, Rawson Elementary has implemented the literacy standards required under Act 20. In South Milwaukee, a team of teachers spent the spring and summer of 2024 reviewing various resources that fit the needs of students and Act 20, and decided on Wit and Wisdom – a resource developed by Great Minds, a roughly 20-year-old public benefit company founded by educators. 

We get pretty excited about what's happening in our schools. One thing we've heard from parents and caregivers is that they want consistent messaging and an easy way to find that information, no matter what school their student attends. That's why we introduced ParentSquare last year.

We get pretty excited about what's happening in our schools. One thing we've heard from parents and caregivers is that they want consistent messaging and an easy way to find that information, no matter what school their student attends. That's why we introduced ParentSquare last year.