Note: Membership in WCRIS also includes membership in the Council for American Private Education (CAPE), which links state groups like WCRIS from around the country and is our voice in the nation’s capital. Here’s what they are tracking in their CAPE Outlook newsletter:

The New York State Education Department has issued guidelines under which public schools officials would inspect private schools to determine whether the education being provided is satisfactory. This stunning announcement has generated massive pushback from the private school community and promises to be an important test of private school autonomy.

Read more here.

Private School Students Perform Better on ACT

Private school graduates are better prepared for college than those with diplomas from other schools, according to 2018 data from the ACT.

Read more here.

EdChoice’s 2018 Schooling in America Survey

EdChoice’s annual 2018 Schooling in America Survey was released in December and it contained some interesting findings. The survey results indicate that public school teachers support school choice, in some cases by wide margins.

You can find the summery here, or the full report here.

Hurry now to claim your seat at the 2019 WCRIS Leadership Conference on March 8, 2019, at the Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee.

Early-bird members pay $175/individual or $155/person for a group of three or more. The early-bird rate ends tomorrow, January 11, 2019.

Register today to confirm your seat to see our 2019 Keynote, Meghan Cox Gordon, the Wall Street Journal’s children’s book reviewer, and Joe McTighe, former CAPE Executive Director.

You will also have a chance to attend one of our four workshops:

• Employment Law for Private Schools – John Gardner, Attorney and Partner at Dewitt Law Firm;
• Shifting the Paradigm: Improve Your School’s Fundraising – Melodie Wyttenbach, University of Notre Dame, and former President at Nativity Jesuit Academy in Milwaukee;
• Aligning Your Mission for Student Achievement – John Davis, President of Heritage Christian Schools;
• Level the Federal Funds Playing Field: Getting More Money for your Students – Abbie Pavela, WCRIS Project Manager/Wisconsin Private School Obmbudsman

Seats are going fast! Hurry before the savings and seats are gone!