The U.S. Department of Labor issued a Final Rule updating minimum wage requirements for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The change goes into effect December 1, 2016. Many principals are wondering: Does this impact my private school? Yes, and you need to begin preparing now for this change. To help you do [...]
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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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State Education Leaders Talk Future of K-12, Teacher Shortage, Vouchers
July 07, 2016
A former WELS Lutheran school teacher, State Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac), is the chair of the Assembly Committee on Education. Recently, he provided insights on the Legislature’s role in education in a profile featured in The Wheeler Report, an online news service that covers the Wisconsin state legislature. Wheeler also profiled the chairman of [...]
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Wisconsin’s Paul Ryan a Key Player in getting ESSA Passed
June 23, 2016
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) recently signed into law by President Obama includes important provisions that make federal education programs more accessible than ever before to private school students and teachers. The Chairman of the US Senate Education Committee, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn), revealed in a recent interview with Education Week how Wisconsin’s own [...]
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Legislature’s Special Study Committee to Include WCRIS School Rep
June 22, 2016
Wendy Greenfield of St. Lucas WELS Lutheran School in Milwaukee will be representing private schools on a special legislative study committee on school data. Every two years, the Wisconsin state legislature convenes Special Legislative Council Study Committees to review important issues that legislative leaders want explored in anticipation of drafting legislation for the upcoming legislative [...]
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Teacher Safety Catches Lawmaker’s Attention
June 16, 2016
A report by a Milwaukee radio station on violence against teachers in the Milwaukee Public Schools has caught the attention of the Chairman of the State Assembly’s Education Committee, who is considering legislation to improve classroom safety for teachers. State Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) says legislation is needed to improve school safety for [...]
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Fourth Graders Explore US Parks for Free
June 15, 2016
The Every Kid in a Park initiative invites fourth graders to participate in a quick educational activity online here, and in exchange receive a paper pass that allows them and their families to visit federal land and water destinations for FREE. Fourth grade educators can also participate by getting the passes for their whole class. [...]
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WCRIS Schools to Reap Higher Title II Allocations for 2016-17
June 09, 2016
The new federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has revised the formula for how public school districts calculate Title II payments for private schools. For one Milwaukee-area WCRIS school, this has resulted in a $4,200 increase for the 2016-17 school year over what the school received in 2015-16 — with no significant change in enrollment. [...]
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The Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Office of Schools Invites You to EdCamp
June 08, 2016
Come one, come all! When: July 22, 2016 Where: Divine Savior Holy Angels High School 4257 N 100th St, Milwaukee, WI 53222 What: EdCamp is an “unconference” for educators. The day’s agenda is set by the participants at the start of the event. Details and information on how to register here: http://bit.ly/22oVqKw
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New WCRIS Website Now Live!
June 08, 2016 Sponsored Content
Dear WCRIS members, This new site is a fitting way to usher in a new school year and to celebrate WCRIS’ nearly 50 years of protecting and defending religious and independent K-12 schools in Wisconsin. This site offers more support for your school than ever before, as you undertake the important work of educating our [...]
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Gender Identity, Federal Funding and WCRIS Schools
June 02, 2016
The U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Education issued an advisory letter last month that said schools receiving Title IX funding should treat an individual according to their “internal sense of gender,” thus launching the first salvo in the new gender identity bathroom/locker room debate. In response, eleven states filed suit against President Obama’s Administration [...]
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