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The Alliance for Education in Waukesha is a rapidly-growing parent group in Waukesha that seeks to:

Support a safe and productive learning environment for all Waukesha students
Foster a collaborative and constructive work environment for all Waukesha teachers and staff
Create a space for civil discourse regarding education in Waukesha

Who We Are

We are people just like you. We are parents, grandparents, guardians, and community members who have come together to support the health, safety, and learning of ALL our children.
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Our Priorities

We are focused on taking action to make our community stronger. We believe in our community, and we believe that together we can make it a better place for all of us.
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Want to join a community of supportive, likeminded people? Ready to pitch in and plant the seeds to grow a better, stronger, more inclusive school district community for all of us?
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The Alliance for Education in Waukesha Calls for “Optimizing Our Future” Pause, Impact Study, and Unity

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The Alliance for Education in Waukesha calls on School District of Waukesha community members to attend the next school board meeting on Wednesday, September 10th at 6:30pm to demand a pause to all “Optimizing Our Future” votes or action until an impact study is completed. We ask the community to stand united in efforts to ensure a bright future for all of Waukesha’s students. The district administration’s “Optimizing Our Future” options and short implementation timeline have raised significant alarm across our community. Major changes, including the closings, consolidation and sales of multiple schools, are set to occur by the start […]

White text on a black chalkboard background with a thin white border and a red apple in the corner. The text says, "An 'all-hands-on-deck approach 'means people being forced to do unpaid work, work they’re not qualified for, working without breaks, burning out and eventually quitting and making the staffing hole even bigger.'"

February 12, 2024

Critical Shortage of Special Education Staff Affecting SDW Students

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November 29, 2023

100+ Parents Attend Contentious Meeting About the Future of Personalized Learning in SDW

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(Español abajo) On Tuesday evening, over 100 parents, current and past students, and educators attended an extremely contentious meeting with SDW administrators about the future of the Personalized Learning Programs (PLP) in three of the district’s middle schools. Superintendent James Sebert, Deputy Superintendent Jen Gennerman and Director of Middle School Teaching and Learning Deirdre Garcia, along with the principals of Butler, Horning and Les Paul presented the reasoning for the discontinuation of the program. School board members Diane Voit, Mark Borowski, and Karrie Kozlowski were also present.

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November 27, 2023

Alliance Statement on Discontinuation of Middle School Personalized Learning Programs (Compass, Flight, Quest)

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The decision to discontinue Compass, Flight, and Quest is being made with no plan, no parental input, no data, and no alternatives. We encourage any family who has a student currently involved in the program, or who might want to have their student involved in the future, to please attend the meeting tomorrow evening to share your thoughts with district administration.