'We need education': Nonprofit director reflects on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Saturday is Holocaust Remembrance Day, yet too many young people lack basic knowledge about the genocide.
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Saturday is Holocaust Remembrance Day, yet too many young people lack basic knowledge about the genocide.
After a paltry turnout for a Unit 5-hosted information session on the tax referendum before voters in November, district leaders are hopeful the next two bring more participants. The school district is asking voters to approve an increase in the education fund tax rate, that if approved, could bring in an additional $20.5 million in property tax revenue.
Unit 5 is facing a deficit — a big one that has been growing for years. The district is deep into a public engagement process, gathering opinions on how to deal with the structural budget problem and building public awareness of a potential referendum to address the issue.