Overdose deaths related to drugs laced with other substances, in particular fentanyl, have significantly increased, according to a public health advisory warning from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). DHS data reveals that fentanyl contributed to 91 percent of the opioid overdose deaths in Wisconsin and 73 percent of overdose deaths overall last year. Because of rising [...]
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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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DPI Clarifies its Digital Equity Notice
October 04, 2022
Schools received a memo last week (9/28) from the DPI telling them to update their data collection to help advance digital equity. It involved collecting seven additional data points. Choice principals questioned the request: It was optional last year. Are these relatively new data collection questions a requirement? What if a school can’t get parents [...]
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Blue Ribbon Schools Pre-registration Deadline Looming
October 04, 2022
The pre-registration form for the 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools Program is now available. The deadline is Oct. 26, 2022. Schools must submit the pre-registration form in order to be eligible for the 2023 program. A National Blue Ribbon Schools flag is awarded to “Exemplary High Performing” public and private schools. WCRIS member Marquette University High School in Milwaukee was one [...]
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Help Children Prepare Now
September 29, 2022
It is recommended that children are taught the importance of being prepared for natural disasters and emergencies at a young age, according to a recent Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) webinar. Kids who learn emergency preparedness early in their lives are more likely to be prepared as adults. To help schools tackle scary topics in a fun [...]
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Help with Marketing, Setting Tuition, Planning for the Future
September 29, 2022
How is your school situated in your county and region for the future school-age population? Workforce availability? Personal income? Unemployment? Job growth? Don’t make decisions in a vacuum. Statistics on these questions have been compiled by the Wisconsin Counties Association for the state’s 72 counties. Their “Green Book” has been read by WCRIS so you don’t have [...]
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Student Loan Waiver Deadline Approaching
September 29, 2022
The federal government made temporary changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program to make sure teachers and school staff can access the loan forgiveness for which they are eligible. You must file the PSLF form by October 31, 2022, to take advantage of these changes. Learn more here.
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Submit DPI Private School Report
September 22, 2022
State law requires private schools file the PI-1207 Private School Report with the DPI by October 15 of each year. All Wisconsin private schools must submit the online form, regardless of participation in the choice programs. Instructions on how to do so can be found here. WCRIS also encourages you to verify or update information [...]
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How Elections Work in Wisconsin, Featuring a WCRIS Member School
September 22, 2022
Several short videos have been created to help teachers explain how elections work in Wisconsin. An episode about election security features WCRIS’ own Madison Edgewood High School and students. The four videos, called Elections 101, are politically neutral and provide a student-to-student overview of the electoral process. They are each less than eight minutes. They [...]
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CAPE: New Website, Same Mission
September 22, 2022
The Council for American Private Education (CAPE) has launched a newly designed website. In addition to the cosmetic update, the new site features an archive of past newsletters, resources for teachers, a library of private school facts, a link to WCRIS and more. Please note that the URL has also changed to capenetwork.org. Your membership with [...]
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Lawmakers and Candidates Visiting Your School
September 15, 2022
With elections looming, you may be contacted to host an event with a political candidate at your school or church. It is important to remember that, because of your school’s 501(c)(3) status, endorsing or rejecting a specific candidate is prohibited by federal law. However, you can invite candidates to discuss issues related to your school or church [...]
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