WCRIS staff attended a virtual national school safety summit this week, so you didn’t have to. Key takeaways: Extremist groups are targeting students through online websites like Reddit, 4chan, and even online multiplayer games. While boys were traditionally targeted by extremist groups, there is now a rise in the recruitment of girls. Not all extremism [...]
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Current Events
A library of WCRIS weekly E-letters that keeps you updated on issues of concern to private schools
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Upcoming Lunch and Learns
November 04, 2021
A recording of WCRIS’s “Mid-semester Energizer with Ted Neitzke,” CEO of CESA 6, is now available. On November 8, WCRIS will host the WISEdata team from the DPI to present on WISEdata and Choice data submission. Schools interested in joining the Choice Program should attend the WCRIS Choice Program on November 15 at 1:30 pm [...]
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DPI Approves Scholarships for VIPs and New EANS Timeline
October 28, 2021
November 30 UPDATE: After initial approval of the Vaccine Incentive Program (VIP), The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) is not refusing to cover them. WCRIS and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) are appealing the Department’s decision. Schools reach out to CESA 6 at eans@cesa6.org if they are planning to do a VIP. Scholarships: The [...]
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See What WCRIS has Done
October 28, 2021
The past year has been full of eventful moments for private schools. The same rings true for WCRIS. You will receive a copy of our Annual Update in the mail over the coming week. If you would like to access it now, you can find a digital version here. In the Fall 2021 Annual Update, [...]
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Get Help with this Year’s School Safety Assessment
October 28, 2021
Schools are required to complete an on-site safety assessment of their school buildings for this year’s Act 143 submission. Schools need to submit their assessment and other school safety material by January 1, 2022. To help schools complete their assessment, the Wisconsin School Safety Coordinators Association (WSSCA) offers assessment services. Schools can either do their [...]
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Act 143 Webinar Recording and More
October 21, 2021
Act 143 WCRIS had great success with its Act 143 webinar and would like to thank the Office of School Safety and Wisconsin School Safety Coordinator Association for their help. You can find a recording of the webinar here and materials from the presentation here. WISEdata Reporting On November 8, the DPI in partnership with [...]
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Upcoming DPI Webinars
October 21, 2021
The DPI’s Choice Program Team will be hosting webinars covering various areas of the program. The trainings are open to new schools to the program or schools already in the program. Schools can prepare now by ordering a WCRIS Choice Handbook. This Handbook covers all the topics below as well as an appendix of important [...]
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ARP-EANS: Feds Questioning State Application
October 14, 2021
In a meeting with WCRIS earlier today (10/14), the DPI reported that the state’s ARP-EANS application is on hold while the U.S. Department of Education seeks clarification on several details. The DPI provided clarification to the feds last Friday (10/1) and got confirmation Tuesday (10/5) that US DE received their response. This comes after the [...]
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Is Your School Maximizing Access to State & Federal Funds?
October 07, 2021
WCRIS is excited to announce its newest member resource, “Funding Your School: A WCRIS Guide to State and Federally Funded Programs.” This free-to-members primer includes information about federal and state-funded programs available to private schools, parents, and students. In it, you will find everything from newly created pandemic relief funding programs to the federal surplus [...]
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November Webinar Topics: Choice Update; Ted Neitzke
October 07, 2021
Choice Webinar Update In response to principal requests, there is a change to the date and time of the WCRIS November Choice topic webinar. To avoid conflicting events for several WCRIS jurisdictions, the webinar has been moved to Tuesday, November 16 at 1:30 pm. Webinars will last a maximum of 60 minutes, and likely will [...]
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