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Mitchell Community School lays out plan to address literacy declines and boost family engagement

Racine Unified School District Board of Education · December 16, 2025
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Mitchell's leadership told the Racine board that early-literacy proficiency fell for a cohort and cited student mobility, staffing and licensure as key challenges; they described PLCs, restorative practices and community events that increased family engagement and supported students.

Joe Miller, directing principal of Mitchell Community School, told the Racine Unified School District Board of Education on Dec. 15 that the school is pursuing a multi-pronged plan to address low early-literacy results and student mobility while expanding family engagement.

"We had a goal of 75 percent of our early elementary students attain an early literacy proficiency level... The results were that, we had 4 percent of our students who were proficient or…

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