By October 1, 2021, SNSP schools should submit a report to the school’s governing body of the incidents of seclusion and restraint in the previous school year. All schools participating in the SNSP must submit this report, even if the school does not practice seclusion and restraint. You can read about seclusion and restraint on [...]
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More Help for SNSP Students
August 19, 2021
Families with students with disabilities, who do not qualify for Medicaid because of family income levels, can access help through the Katie Beckett Medicaid program. This Department of Health Services program provides families a Medicaid card to cover the services that may not be covered by their private insurance. Your school families can learn more [...]
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A Busy Day for Parental Choice in Education
February 28, 2019
When Gov. Evers announces his state budget proposal tonight, which includes a freeze on enrollment in the Wisconsin Parental Choice Programs, he will be greeted at the Capitol by a throng of students and parents from around the state rallying to show support for educational freedom. It’s just the beginning of Choice supporters’ efforts to [...]
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Making The Grade
November 30, 2017
An overwhelming majority of Wisconsin schools, both public and private, met or exceeded the state’s expectations for student achievement, growth, and progress, according to the Department of Public Instruction School Report Cards released last week. Less than one-fifth failed to meet or barely met expectations; and as noted by a story in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, [...]
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Can School Mergers/Consolidations Increase Access to Choice Programs?
November 30, 2017
A provision affecting school choice programs that was included in the state’s biennial budget bill (2017 Act 59), may have implications for schools looking to merge, consolidate or create additional campuses to gain access to a Parental Choice program. The law states that a school entering into an agreement to be subject to the same [...]
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