Racine Alternative Education student Devonte Parks dreams of owning his own landscaping business, and he’s planning on studying civil engineering at Gateway Technical College to help get him there. “I want to work in construction because I like working with my hands,” he said. “I don’t want to be the designer – I’ll let someone […]
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People of Racine County Eye: Meet RAE Mom Sha’Meeka Boykin
Sha’Meeka Boykin knew her son, Christopher Cosey, was having a hard time in school, and because she considers him a gift, giving up on him was never an option. “He was slipping further behind because he was cutting class, and he was cutting class because he fell behind,” she said. “There were so many bad influences […]
People of Racine County Eye: RAE Math Teacher Adam Beyer
Math teacher Adam Beyer wants the Racine Unified community to know that his students are bright young people with futures despite and – sometimes – in spite of odds stacked against them. In part, he credits the small class sizes and greater opportunity for teachers to connect with students at Racine Alternative Education. “I wish […]
People of Racine County Eye: RAE’s Christopher Cosey Plans to be Great
Christopher Cosey admits he wasn’t a good student when he attended J.I. Case High School. He cut class and didn’t keep up with his homework, but his mom knew he could do better. Now a student at Racine Alternative Education, Cosey, 17, is recovering his lost credits and on track to graduate in 2017. He […]
People of Racine County Eye: Art Teacher Megan Goers Inspired by Students
Art teacher Megan Goers has such a positive effect on her students that not only do many continue taking classes with her long after they’ve earned their required elective credits, but they also plan careers in which they’ll be helping people. Goers said the inspiration goes both ways. “It’s so amazing to work with these […]
Excellence in Racine: Art Can be Therapy at Racine Alternative Education
Megan Goers’ art classroom at Racine Alternative Education is a collaborative environment where students learn to work together on something bigger than themselves and gain confidence to see their future. “I was so intimidated when I took my first class with Ms. Goers because everyone was so close and such a good artist,” Jazmyn Seeger said. […]
People of Racine County Eye: Meet Juanita Chavez from Racine Alternative
Juanita Chavez has a ready smile and an easy laugh, and you wouldn’t know it from looking at her work, but until she started attending Racine Alternative Education, she’d never taken an art class. But now, her work has been chosen for the annual Racine Unified School District exhibit at the Charles A. Wustum Museum […]
Excellence at Racine Alternative Education: Opportunities for Success
Racine Alternative Education offers students who fall behind not just a chance to catch up, but a chance to succeed. RAE at its core is a credit recovery program; students who fall behind at their home school can attend class at RAE to make up what they’re missing. The average RAE student is either a […]
