WCRIS is working with the Department of Public Instruction on the state’s application to participate in the second round of EANS, now being called ARP-EANS (shorthand for the American Rescue Plan – Emergency Assistant for Non-public Schools). The application is due from the Governor to the US Department of Education by September 9. State officials [...]
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Current Events
A library of WCRIS weekly E-letters that keeps you updated on issues of concern to private schools
15 Results found for category: COVID 19
Emergency Connectivity Fund Closes Aug. 13
August 05, 2021
There is still time for schools to apply for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF). Schools have until August 13, 2021, to apply. The ECF is designed to fill in gaps in remote learning technology needs. This includes laptops and mobile hotspots for remote learning. The program is complicated and has a [...]
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Mask Wars Continue
October 15, 2020
Governor Evers is asking state residents to contact their legislators and ask them to weigh in on his COVID-19 response and prevention efforts. In a briefing earlier this week, Gov. Evers called on Wisconsinites to contact their legislators and give lawmakers input on the state’s pandemic response. Wisconsin Republicans have said they will come in [...]
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Pandemic Expert Gives Advice to Schools
October 15, 2020
There’s a wide range of “best-practices” on how to deal with COVID in your school. Unfortunately, some of these practices appear to conflict with the recommendations of health authorities. The confusion over best practices was born, not from the negligence of school leaders, but from the rapidly changing environment of COVID-19. Dr. Mario Ramirez, an [...]
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Warning on Cleaning Solutions
October 08, 2020
A warning from Church Mutual, which insures many of our private schools: “Due to the onset of COVID-19 and subsequent guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), organizations are using more chemical cleaners and disinfectants than ever before. Unfortunately, this has given rise to more accidents including severe chemical burns.” “Making [...]
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