Wadewitz Elementary News Today

State Superintendent Jill Underly said going all in on a new initiative can be scary. The Racine Unified School District has done that in recent years with its approach to

Maria Del Mar Rivera-Ortiz had two weeks to travel thousands of miles for the new job. Her efforts in the classroom were recently recognized, as she was one of four

Lawmakers and board members said Racine Unified staff are helping young students, but a larger challenge is that more funding is needed from the Wisconsin legislature to help public schools.

Students laughed and shouted while playing games in gym class Thursday morning at Wadewitz Elementary, 2700 Yout St., Racine. Summer school started last week at the Racine Unified School District.