Congratulations to David Eaton, President of Columbus Catholic Schools in La Crosse, on his appointment to the DPI’s Office of Accountability Assessment Team (AAT). Eaton generously accepted the appointment, and the work it brings, just before the Holidays. The DPI’s coordinator of the advisory group said Eaton will be a valuable member of the team [...]
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Workshops on School Safety
January 07, 2020
According to the U.S. Secret Service’s study on school violence, the majority of attackers leaked their intentions prior to the attack. The study also found that the majority of attackers had prior behavioral issues. Sometimes the signs are hard to identify, which is why training for your staff and your threat assessment team is vital. [...]
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Diabetes in Schools Webinar
January 07, 2020
The DPI’s School Nursing and Health Services department will be hosting a series of teleconferences on diabetes in school. This is a great program for your school’s nurses and teachers that work with diabetic students. The Department will host its webinar meetings on the following Wednesdays at 3 pm: January 15 February 19 March 18 [...]
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New Labor Rules Start Jan 1: Are You Ready?
December 19, 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued rules about which employees have to be paid overtime, effective January 1, which could have an impact on non-profit organizations, including private schools. The rules, which involve multi-part tests that help determine who qualifies, identify the specific amount of salary that an employee must be paid to be [...]
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Merry Christmas!
December 19, 2019
The story of Jesus Christ’s birth shows how great love and service can be born in the humblest of ways. Just like your school’s mission, you are called to educate the whole child, sometimes in humble circumstances. Never forget that your work is a great gift to the education of Wisconsin’s children! WCRIS wishes you [...]
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Your Choice Families’ Opinions Matter
December 19, 2019
School Choice Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Federation of Children want to know how your Choice families feel about their child’s education. Information like this helps our state’s education reform coalition better advocate for Choice schools and families. Please share this one minute survey link with your Choice families: https://www.chooseyourschoolwi.org/parental-choice-program-satisfaction-survey/
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WCRIS Supported Bill Becomes Law
December 12, 2019
Gov. Evers signed a bill to help ease the teaching shortage by allowing the teacher license process to more readily recognize teachers working under licenses from other states. Now a license based on reciprocity counts private school teaching experience towards the preliminary license needed to get a Lifetime License. Sponsored by Rep. Travis Tranel (R-Cuba [...]
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Leggies Sponsor Anti-Choice Bills; No Chance of Passage
December 12, 2019
Four bills have been drafted as part of a “Voucher Accountability to Protect Property Taxpayers” package sponsored by several state legislators. The bill sponsors — Reps. Sondy Pope (D-Mount Horeb) and Dave Considine (D-Baraboo); and, Sens. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) and Janet Bewley (D-Mason) — are long-time opponents of Parental Choice in education. There are only [...]
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“Fowl” Called on WCRIS Thanksgiving Story
December 12, 2019
WCRIS staff are feeling like a bunch turkeys for our historical “fowl” last month. Thanks to principal James Wegner of St. Paul Lutheran School in Stevens Point, we return to history class for an important lesson. Our Thanksgiving Current Events reported that Abraham Lincoln was the “founder” of Thanksgiving. But actually he was not the [...]
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Governor Evers Signs Bills Supported by WCRIS
December 05, 2019
Through the efforts of WCRIS and your input, Gov. Tony Evers signed several bills recently that will fix issues of concern about safety drills, the Parental Choice Programs, and private school teacher access to student loan forgiveness. Assembly Bill 54 (Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam) permits advance warning of school fire drills if the school [...]
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