Welcome to the Racine Unified School District's podcast, RU In the Know. This podcast is meant to keep you in the know of what's happening in our classrooms, new things coming to the district, decisions that are being made, how they're made and so much more. Have a topic you want to know more about? Email your suggestions and questions to info@rusd.org.
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On April 1, residents of the Racine Unified School District will be asked to vote on a proposed operational referendum that will impact our schools, our students and entire community. Learn more about what this referendum would fund, what is at stake if it doesn't pass and how it would impact your taxes in this episode of RU in the Know? Note: Calculate how your property taxes would be impacted at rusd.org/calculator
The hard work RUSD teachers and staff are putting in is making a difference in the data. In this episode, we take a closer look at the improvements the District is seeing in early literacy, student engagement, graduation rates, test participation and more. We also look at some of the biggest challenges we need to overcome.
We are thrilled to have our students back in classrooms for another school year. While they were enjoying break, our teams have been working hard to ensure the schools they returned to are conducive to learning. A major part of that is ensuring our school spaces are safe and secure. In this podcast, we take a look at our comprehensive approach to school safety.
Have you seen those dirt piles all around town? The school district is really putting the 2020 referendum money to work! Jerstad-Agerholm's principal discusses the impact the newly renovated building is having on students and staff and RUSD chief's operation officer has a glimpse at the work starting next.