This problem of declining scores can be solved by raising property taxes, right? :/

And the School administration and board blaming "Voucher Students"

Both of my sons went to private Christian schools from 3rd through 12 grade here in Racine. One had a 30 and the other a 33. The cost of their education was around 5k a year. We made a great deal of this cost up with the scholarships they received in college.Compare that to what Unified claims as cost per student. I understand the demographics and all but look at what the average for the private schools are.

Waiting for Superman .....teachers union killed public education. Doesn't mean there isn't good teachers in the system . But everything is stagnant and costly. Reform is impossible and the biggest obstacle is always the union. The kids are no picnic in the public system alot of problem Parents have problem kids. But theyre is no consequences.I seen a story where in a few areas they paying kids to go or giving them nike shoes. How bout giving them true expectations and a real education. Close the department of Education . Connect the money to kids and make the schools compete for them . It will have an immediate and lasting impact. Because bad schools would die and that's a good thing .It should be 100 % a voucher system set on a cost per student basis .

Maybe the teachers should have spent more time on science, math and reading, rather than taking time to tell students how bad Walker was. And how to paint signs and protest. And teach them what to tell their parents so they vote the teachers way. I know if my company keep producing low quality products, I'd be looking for new workers!

The biggest problem in this area is that we require people to be more competent and responsible to drive a car than have a child. Seriously. Racine is full of rotten baby makers who destroy their children - and others children. PERIOD.

It's time to license parents and require a certain level of responsibility before allowing a pregnancy to go through to completion. PERIOD.

Meanwhile, incompetent Corporate Giant RUSD needs to be abolished and the responsibility for educating children turned back to parents and local schools. Also - there needs to be a realization and recognition of reality - spending millions to "educate" retarded people who can never give back makes NO sense. It is time to stop squandering resources trying to provide every comfort and luxury - they don't need it - nor can they appreciate it. Let the parents pay for it. Reality says resources are limited - they always are - stop wasting them.

Complete list of RUSD Administration salaries and UNTAXED benefits here:
http://racine.craigslist.org/vnn/3221157467.html

For every % raise in property taxes, we should see an equivalent % increase in scores.

Conversely, for every % decrease in scores should see an equivalent decrease in property taxes.

Also, everyone should have skin in the game, not just property owners.

Congrats to Walden III on their scores, plus look at the percentage of students taking the test. I know, small numbers, but that also means one bad score hurts their average more. Does anyone know how the private schools in Racine fared, and how they compare? Also, the percentage of seniors taking the test is always a pertinent detail too (imagine if only your school's top 10% took the test... that has a different significance than if 95% of the graduating class took the test).

Still better scores than we see in the south, were there are no unions.

@ Ed. And more illegals and minoritys. oops, was that racist?