As consultations for Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, formally known as No Child Left Behind) approaches, WCRIS reminds administrators that ESSA also serves private school students. As you prepare and plan, remember that Title I of the ESSA is provided by the local public school district where the student resides, unlike other Title programs which [...]
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Current Events
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Gov. Walker Signs Teacher License Fix Today
April 03, 2018
WCRIS Teachers and Staff Attend Bill Signing Thanks to WCRIS members’ hard work, Gov. Walker signed SB711 this morning, which recognizes private school teaching experience for the state’s new life license. SB-711 is now Act 206. A full link to the Act 206 can be found here. Through WCRIS advocacy our members sent 1,000 emails [...]
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Gov. Walker Signs School Safety Bill
March 27, 2018
Governor Scott Walker signed a school safety bill early Monday that includes $100 million for grants to improve school doors, locks, alarm systems, intercoms and other infrastructure. Private schools are included, thanks to advocacy by WCRIS, which worked with the governor’s office to shape the legislation. The law includes the creation of the Office of [...]
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2018 Kohl Foundation Award Winners
March 23, 2018
The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation has announced the 46 private school winners of $496,000 in Principal, Teacher and Student awards to WCRIS schools. Fourteen Teacher Fellowship award recipients receive $6,000 and $6,000 for their school. Fourteen Student Excellence and 14 Student Initiative Scholarship winners each receive $10,000. Last year, Herb Kohl raised the student scholarships [...]
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School Safety Package Approved by Legislature
March 23, 2018
Governor Scott Walker’s School Safety package passed the Legislature with bipartisan support on Thursday. The package will go to Gov. Walker to be signed. You can view the press release here.
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School Safety Hearing Today: WCRIS Testifies in Support
March 20, 2018
Schools across Wisconsin could have access to $100 million in grants to improve school doors, locks, alarms systems, intercoms and other items under a package of school security bills under review in the legislature. WCRIS Executive Director Sharon Schmeling testified in support of the measure today before the Assembly Committee on Education. “We can fan [...]
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At the Intersection
March 09, 2018
The question surfaced at this year’s WCRIS Leadership Conference: What can private schools do to better support students with mental health needs and those who have undergone childhood trauma? Momentum has been building in the state to strengthen the knowledge and resources within schools to better care for students who face these challenges, and it [...]
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Forward Exam for Non-Choice Students is Now Cheaper
March 01, 2018
Thanks to advocacy by WCRIS, private schools can now purchase the state Forward Exam at a reduced rate of $35 for their non-choice students. Previously, private schools paid $50 per non-choice student for the Forward exam, while public school and choice students cost only $25. With support of the DPI and help from CESA 6, [...]
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Governor to Review Fix to Teacher License Glitch
March 01, 2018
Last week, WCRIS educators flooded the Capitol with 980 e-mails urging lawmakers to pass SB 711, which was amended to count private school teachers experience in the new teacher life license process. The bill is now before the Governor for review. Under current law, the DPI can not issue a life license to a provisional [...]
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President’s Education Awards
February 28, 2018
The President’s Education Awards Program (PEAP) honors graduating elementary, middle and high school students for their achievement and hard work. The program provides individual recognition from the President and the U.S. Secretary of Education to those students whose outstanding efforts have enabled them to meet challenging standards of excellence. Each year, thousands of elementary, middle, and high [...]
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