RACINE — Here are some of the notable Racine Unified School District stories of 2025.
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Schulte K-8 School, 8515 Westminster Drive
Racine Unified School District Board President Jane Barbian said the expansion of Olympia Brown school from an elementary into a K-8 building happened because of “the support and partnership of so many people.”
RUSD Superintendent Soren Gajewski speaks in August during an open house at S.C. Johnson Elementary School.
Student Cam'ron Allen, from left, student Derreona Harris, Jane Barbian, Ralph Malicki, Soren Gajewski, Cory Mason and Steve Branson mark the beginning of renovation work in April at Fratt Elementary School, 3501 Kinzie Ave.
Hundreds of people said goodbye to Roosevelt Elementary School, 915 Romayne Ave., during a centennial celebration and farewell open house.
Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary, 1722 W. Sixth St., was put up for sale in late November at an asking price of $975,000.
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Racine Unified School District workers will be paid more next school year to keep up with inflation.
The Racine Unified School District Board has approved its 2025-26 interim budget.
All Racine Unified School District students will receive free breakfast and lunch in 2025-26, but that may not be the case in 2026-27.
Work is set to begin next month to install solar panels at Racine Unified School District buildings.
Wisconsin is one of eight states with no laws or rules regarding cellphone use in public schools, according to the Associated Press.
The product is intended to help with virtual reality and hands-on learning.
The 2025-26 final budget proposal includes the elimination of 35.22 full-time equivalent staff positions.
The Racine Unified School District Board during its business meeting Monday approved the purchase of a “zSpace” educational resource at a maximum cost of $199,969 over two years.
The Racine Unified School District Board approved its 2025-26 final budget during its business meeting Monday.
Once the building is demolished, RUSD plans to maintain ownership of the property at 915 Romayne Ave.
Of the 14 public school districts in Racine County, only two did not meet expectations.
Racine Unified earned a two-star rating on the state’s latest report card, falling just short of meeting expectations. Here’s how each school performed.
Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary is for sale at an asking price of $975,000.
Those priorities include state funding for K-12 education and transparent voucher school funding.
The estimated cost is $1.87 million.
Area school districts seem supportive of a lawsuit that argues for better public education funding.
Plaintiffs include school districts, education unions, education advocacy organizations, parents and students.
Sonnenberg Schools is a nonprofit K-12 school for autistic and special needs children with two locations in Racine.
