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Amaya Khan RYAN PATTERSON Updated May 23, 2025 Student Amaya Khan was one of several people who swung golden sledgehammers Monday during a groundbreaking ceremony at Case High School, 7345 … Soren, Jane RYAN PATTERSON Updated May 23, 2025 Racine Unified School District Superintendent Soren Gajewski, right, swings a sledgehammer Monday during a Case High School groundbreaking whi… Esteban Malacara RYAN PATTERSON Updated May 23, 2025 Esteban Malacara, Case High School academy principal, was one of several people who swung golden sledgehammers Monday during a groundbreaking … Case choir at groundbreaking RYAN PATTERSON Updated Dec 10, 2025 Jane Barbian RYAN PATTERSON Updated May 23, 2025 Jane Barbian, Racine Unified School District Board president, said the new Case High School classrooms will “greatly enhance the educational e… Soren Gajewski RYAN PATTERSON Updated May 23, 2025 Racine Unified School District Superintendent Soren Gajewski said the renovation work at Case is “yet another great project” funded by the dis… Case High School RYAN PATTERSON Updated May 23, 2025 Case High School, 7345 Washington Ave. Malacara RYAN PATTERSON Updated May 23, 2025 Esteban Malacara, Case High School academy principal, was one of several people who swung golden sledgehammers Monday during a groundbreaking … Case pool RYAN PATTERSON Updated May 23, 2025 Improvements at Case High School include filling in the school pool and converting that space into two floors of rooms, mainly for career and … Case groundbreaking RYAN PATTERSON Updated May 23, 2025 RYAN PATTERSON In this Series RUSD Board recent stories Updated Dec 10, 2025 RUSD Board approves 2.95% base wage increases in 2025-26 Updated Dec 10, 2025 RUSD Board approves 2025-26 interim budget Updated Dec 10, 2025 'Big beautiful bill' likely to impact RUSD meals 14 updates Next Want to see more like this? 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