Park Panthers' Rally Comes Up Short at Oak Creek

Jacob Salvatore threw two touchdown passes and Javail Thomas scored twice, but Park lost 35-20 to Southeast Conference foe Oak Creek on Friday.

Racine Unified Elementary And Middle School Open Houses Set Tonight

Meet your child's teachers, see their classrooms and get acquainted with those buildings.

PHOTO GALLERY: Horlick High School Football Team 2012

Love the Horlick High School football team? Well this is your space.

Share Your Lunch Box Memories

Do you remember your favorite lunch box? Today's kids have as many options as ever but nothing will take the place of the Partridge Family or Scooby-Doo.

POLL: What Should the School Calendar Look Like?

Most schools in the area use the traditional school calendar, with almost three full months off in the summer. But that's changing in some areas to a year-round, or "balanced" calendar, with shorter but more frequent breaks.

2012 Fall Sports Sign-up Calendar For Case High School

If your child goes to Case High School and they want to play sports this fall, here's all you need to know.

Horlick High School Fall Sports Permits

If your child goes to Horlick High School and they want to play sports this fall, here's all you need to know.

Park High School Athletics Fall Sports Sign-Ups

If your child goes to Park High School and they want to play sports this fall, here's all you need to know.

Racine Unified School To Pilot New Evaluation System

The public has long asked for teachers to be evaluated by how well their student perform and the state is now piloting a new evaluation system that looks at what value are our schools adding to a child’s education.

School Closing Eyed to Help Ease RUSD's Fiscal Woes

Wind Point Elementary was almost closed earlier this year, but with long-term structural deficits plaguing the Racine Unified School District, it might be back on the chopping block.

Several Area Schools Will Have A New Start And End Time This Fall

The start and end times for two elementary schools and five middle schools are changing for the 2012-2013 school year:

Despite Criticism, Racine School Board Passes Interim Budget

More than 100 people spent their Monday night questioning why their taxes were going to increase again, but district officials said it's not their spending that has increased — it's the state funding that has decreased.

Horlick Valedictorian Offers Message of Growth

Abigail Lyon reviewed her classmates' high school career, from awkward freshmen to confident seniors at their Sunday graduation ceremony.

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Horlick 2012 Graduates Head Into the Future

In a Sunday afternoon ceremony, Horlick High School graduates concluded their high school careers.

REAL School Valedictorian Has Message of Gratitude

Evan Clark addressed his fellow students at the Caledonia school's graduation on Friday night, bidding them farewell, and thanking the faculty for their guidance over his high school career.

School Board To Consider $42 Million Performance Contract

With a backlog of almost $90 million in infrastructure improvements, the Racine Unified School District is trying to pay for additional improvements with energy savings.

PHOTO GALLERY: A Rockin' Afternoon At Horlick

The school won a concert from KISS FM and the students had a great afternoon listening to the Wanted, Meghan and Liz and Tom Fiss.

Want To Watch The Greatest Prom Ever? Here's What You Need To Know

The venue may have changed from Racine to Sturtevant, but the night promises to be a ton of fun and parents can watch this unique event.

Johnson Financial Employees Head To Class At Racine Unified Schools

Over 1,000 employees from Wisconsin and Arizona will offer help to a number schools and charities on Tuesday as part of a community service day called "Here for Good."

Caledonia Boy Wins The Top Prize With His Google Doodle

You know those really cute Google logo drawings? Well Dylan Hoffman, a student at Prairie School, earned enough votes to beat out the other finalists and now he's won a hefty sum of money for college and his school.

30 Vouchers Left In School Choice Program

The school voucher program has a limit of 500 vouchers, but there are still a few left. Here's what you need to know and where you can find out more information.

When Is Graduation?

Here's a list of the Racine Unified High School graduation dates.

DISCUSSION: Has Prom Spending Gotten Out Of Control?

Yes, in Racine we love our prom. But are we going a bit overboard with how much we're spending these days? While midwesterners spent an average of $700, financial experts say our spending has "run amok."

Racine Unified Could Spend $45 Million for Energy Upgrades

The School Board will negotiate energy service contracts with Trane and Johnson Controls. The contracts carry a potential price tag of $45 million for a variety of energy efficiency upgrades... but the plan is to pay for the projects with energy savings.

Wrenching Their Way To The Top, Students Win National Competition

Jake Edgerly, a senior at Case, and Ryan Herman, a senior at Horlick, competed and won the National Automotive Technology Competition by correcting 17 bugs on a Lexus.

Two Men, A Mask And A Protest

Wayne Clingman and a man that goes by "wolf man" because he's wearing a wolf mask protest in front of the Racine Unified School District Monday. They are disappointed with the outcome of the re-election of incumbents and the performance of the District.

Incumbents Maintain All Three Seats in School Board Race

With 100 percent of the votes in, the incumbents in RUSD led the race the entire evening. Incumbents their victory is a referendum on the board's direction.

Former Horlick High School Principal Named "Woman Of The Year"

Nola Starling-Ratliff was the first female high school principal in the Racine Unified School District and she helped set a tone for social justice in the school, which is why she was named "Woman of the year" by the Racine Dominican Sisters.

Horlick And Case Boys Score Big At State Bowling Tournament

These boys bowled their hearts out at the state championship on Saturday. Find out how they did.

Some Racine Unified School Day Schedules Will Change Next Year

Private schools participating in the voucher program now need more minutes in their school day. To accommodate transportation changes, several Racine Unified Schools will have different start/end times.

School Board Votes To Keep Goodland And Wind Point Open

Two elementary schools in the Racine Unified School District had been proposed to be closed, but the Board decided not to close them after they found out they could help offset some of their budget shortfall with healthcare savings -- at least for now.

Student Group Promotes Voter Registration And Student Bill Of Rights

Youth Empowered in the Struggle (YES) has been running voter registration campaigns in Racine Unified high schools and working on a student bill of rights. But you might be surprised how closely intertwined the group is with the pro-labor movement.

Could Racine Unified Use Its $10 Million Healthcare Savings to Buy Another Year?

Dave Hazen, CFO of the Racine Unified School District, proposed putting a projected $10 million healthcare savings into a fund and using it in combination with redistricting to plug a $6.5 million hole in the 2012-2013 budget.

Horlick Theatre Seeking Donations To Make "Monkeys Fly"

The Horlick High School Theatre group wants to perform the Wizard of Oz next month and they are seeking donations to bring in a company that will help make "monkeys fly."

Racine Unified Election Update: Incumbents Grab Strong Lead

Want to know who's in the lead?

Teachers' Union Official: We Were Communicating, Not Campaigning

Brian Dey, who is running for a seat on the Racine Unified School Board, said he's disappointed that teachers passed out postcards endorsing three incumbents on school property while school was in session.

Horlick High School Students Warm A Woman's Heart With Song

Members of the Horlick High School Chorale knew their friend's mom might need a little pick-me-up on Valentine's Day, so they delivered a singing Valentine's Day telegram to her.

DISCUSSION: Report Compares Private Schools To Public Schools

The school voucher program in Milwaukee and Racine ballooned from 2,200 to 23,200, according to a report by the Public Policy Forum. The report said the state paid out money to schools whose students already attended the school they were going to.

Racine Unified Redistrict Plan Calls For Closing Wind Point Elementary

While the plan hasn't received any final approvals, Board members listened to a plan that included expanding some of our schools while closing others.