Thanks to dozens of e-mails from Wisconsin private school educators, the Senate and Assembly passed a bill that will recognize private school teaching experience in qualifications necessary to get a life license under the state’s teacher license system. It now awaits the Governor’s approval. More than 900 e-mails have been sent to legislators from private [...]
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Proposal to Allow Guns in Private Schools Gets Media Attention, but Has No Chance of Passage
February 22, 2018
You may have read or heard news stories about a bill introduced this week to amend the state’s concealed carry law to allow guns in Wisconsin’s private schools as a pilot project to improve school safety. The bill was never under serious consideration, says WCRIS Executive Director Sharon Schmeling. “It was introduced in the Assembly [...]
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WCRIS Helps Defeat WIAA Proposal Targeting Private Schools
February 01, 2018
Thanks to WCRIS advocacy, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Board of Control voted in opposition of the most recent plan to address competitive equity at its January meeting Wednesday. The Board voted 6-5 against a basketball “Rural/Urban” competitive equity plan initiated by the Board. The proposal sought to place schools in Divisions 3, 4 and 5 by [...]
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SNSP Training
January 31, 2018
The Department will be holding a training from 2-4 p.m., Feb. 12 for schools that are interested in joining the Special Needs Scholarship Program in the 2018-19 school year. This training will provide an overview of the Special Needs Scholarship Program registration process and the program in general. Participants may choose to participate in person [...]
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Special Edition: New Help for K-12 Tuition
January 29, 2018
The Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed by President Trump December 22 included a provision that allows parents to use state 529 savings accounts for K-12 tuition. Wisconsin has a 529 Savings account called EdVest. It allows people to put pre-tax money aside for college expenses. Now, thanks to the new federal law, K-12 school tuition [...]
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George Washington Summer Study Program
January 02, 2018
The George Washington Teacher Institute will host six summer residential programs that feature access to George Washington scholars, the Mount Vernon estate, and primary and secondary sources. The featured programs are: Martha Washington and the Women of the 18thCentury (June 12 – 16); Slavery in George Washington’s World (June 19 – 23); The Great Experiment: George Washington [...]
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U.S. DOE School Ambassador Fellowship Application Now Open to Private Schools
December 28, 2017
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a direct influence on national education policy affecting school communities across America? Do you have a keen interest in working with U.S. Government officials to better serve our country’s students and teachers? If so, apply for the U.S. Department of Education School Ambassador Fellowship [...]
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Construction Case Study: Lumen Christi Catholic Parish, Mequon, Wisconsin
August 17, 2017
Years ago, the Archdiocese combined St. Cecilia Parish of Thiensville and St. James Parish of Mequon into Lumen Christi Parish. However, both campuses continued to be used for various functions serving the combined parish. To create operational efficiencies and address the future needs of the growing student and parish population, Lumen Christi expanded its Mequon [...]
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Gov Signs School Choice Fixer Bill
July 20, 2017
Governor Walker signed a bill on July 19 to synchronize and simplify the state’s four parental choice programs in time for the upcoming school year. The bill, now known as Act 36, passed the Legislature with overwhelming support from Republicans and a handful of Democrats who weren’t afraid to defy their party. WCRIS organized support [...]
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Feds Fund New Title Program
May 18, 2017
Funding for the new Title IV, Part A program, previously called 21st Century Scholars was in flux until last week. Appropriations have been made for the new program, now called “Student Support and Academic Achievement (SSAE) Grants.” New provisions in the law provide State education agencies with the ability to make competitive subgrants to LEAs, [...]
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