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Racine Unified spotlights early-literacy gains, parent-engagement and 10-year Academies milestone
Summary
Principals and partners reported early literacy gains at Bull Early Education Center, attendance and improvement at Knapp Elementary, parent-engagement growth through "brunch and learn" events, and a 10-year review of the Academies of Racine with partner-reported college credit, scholarships and industry certifications.
Officials and community partners used the Racine Unified board meeting to showcase student progress and decade-long work linking schools and employers.
Yolanda Allen, principal of Bull Early Education Center, told the board that the school met and exceeded a prior goal for uppercase letter recognition and that, after a revised benchmark of 31 letters, "77.9% of our all K–4 students have met or exceeded that benchmark." She described an average letter-sound fluency of 11.4 at midyear and said the school will adopt the Frog Street early-learning curriculum across K–3 and K–4 programs to strengthen continuity and research-based instruction.
At Knapp Elementary,…
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