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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- In a Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) board meeting Thursday, Nov. 20, the board voted to renew the charter for Carmen Schools of Science and Technology-Northwest for one more year to stay in its building, despite the school asking for three years.

After that, the school is on its own and the Carmen community says the message is clear: they're not wanted.

The MPS School Board cited academic under performance as a reason to cut ties with Carmen at the end of the 2026-2027 school year.

"Which I think is unreasonable and very challenging

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