Several schools have contacted WCRIS in the past months with questions as they consider joining the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP). Thank you for reaching out! WCRIS recognizes that this is no small decision, as the program requirements are complex and participation in the program reveals unique implications for our schools. To help answer your [...]
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70 Results found for category: Professional Development
Webinar Recap: Navigating the Special Needs Scholarship Program
December 08, 2022
Thank you to all who attended yesterday’s webinar, “Navigating the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP),” for schools in or considering joining the SNSP. We want to especially thank Libby Sobic, Director & Legal Counsel of Education Policy at the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) for sharing her insights. Below are the key takeaways [...]
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Next Week: Navigating the SNSP
December 01, 2022
Spots are filling up for our “Navigating the Special Needs Scholarship Program” webinar on Wednesday, Dec., 7 at 1:30 p.m. New and veteran SNSP schools will learn: how to prepare for the program so as to maintain the integrity of their schools’ mission and values; about working with challenging SNSP students; and, the importance of [...]
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Free SNSP Webinar
November 22, 2022
Join WCRIS for “Navigating the Special Needs Scholarship Program” on Wednesday, December 7 at 1:30 p.m. Our webinar will feature attorneys from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty who will share how to effectively prepare your school for the program; address the program’s unique challenges; and structure your parent agreement so you can navigate unusual situations [...]
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SNSP Webinar; DPI Conference
November 17, 2022
SNSP Webinar How do you work with challenging Special Needs Scholarship Students (SNSP) students? How should you structure your parent agreement? These and other sticky questions about the SNSP will be tackled in a WCRIS webinar titled “Navigating the Special Needs Scholarship Program” on December 7. Join us and legal counsel from the Wisconsin Institute for Law [...]
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WCRIS Lunch & Learns: Navigating the SNSP
November 10, 2022
Don’t forget to register for our December 7 webinar, Navigating the Special Needs Scholarship Program! The webinar will feature guest presenters from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) to equip you with best practices for joining and participating in the SNSP. If you have a topic suggestion or feedback from previous webinars, please send comments here. [...]
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Special Needs Scholarship Webinar
November 03, 2022
Thank you to everyone who attended our “Getting Ready for the Choice Program” webinar yesterday! If you have questions, please consult the WCRIS School Choice Handbook. You can also always call our office or request WCRIS staff to visit your school to inform your community about the program. Registration is open for our free December 7 [...]
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The Amazing Teen Brain
November 03, 2022
Learn about the adolescent brain and its amazing plasticity and vulnerabilities, including a unique susceptibility to addiction during this time of major brain development. WCRIS staff recently attended the last webinar in a series hosted by the non-profit, Your Choice Prevention Education (Your Choice). Your Choice seeks to educate Wisconsin’s youth population and their caregivers, teachers [...]
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Lunch & Learns: Announcing December’s Webinar
October 27, 2022
Thank you to all who joined us yesterday at our School Safety webinar! If you missed it, watch the recording here. December’s installment of our Lunch & Learn webinar series will be “Navigating the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP),” presented by staff from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty on December 7. The webinar will benefit schools [...]
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School Choice Numbers Increase
October 20, 2022
Enrollment has grown by 3,295 students in the four parental choice programs, according to recent numbers released by the DPI. The Third Friday in September enrollment count totals 52,189 students in the choice programs in 373 schools. The upward trend comes at no surprise since choice participation was already increasing and was only catalyzed by the [...]
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