Students can access painless, preventative dental care at school through Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile (SAS) at no cost to families or schools. Over 80% of children’s cavities can be prevented by dental sealant, according to the Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin (Alliance). SAS sends dental professionals to your school to “seal smiles” by applying sealant to students’ teeth using mobile [...]
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Current Events
A library of WCRIS weekly E-letters that keeps you updated on issues of concern to private schools
DPI Releases Report Cards
November 17, 2022
Report cards from the 2021-22 school year are now available from the DPI. Report cards are generated for school districts, public schools and private schools that participate in the Choice programs. Find them here. Only public schools and private schools in the Choice programs are required to administer state testing at their school. Additionally, Choice students [...]
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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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Upcoming Deadlines
November 17, 2022
The busy holiday season is upon us. To help keep you on schedule, WCRIS compiled a list of upcoming deadlines for your school: January 1: School Safety Plan Submission is due to the Office of School Safety. January 10: Intent to Participate and registration forms for the Milwaukee, Racine and Wisconsin Parental Choice Programs for the 2023-24 school year [...]
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Pandemic Tax Credit with No Strings Attached
November 10, 2022
Many employers, including private schools, have benefited from the pandemic-aid-funded Employee Retention Credit (ERC) through the IRS. WCRIS received a refund of over $70,000, and many of our schools have received tens of thousands more. Check with your accountant today to ensure that your school applies. The program does not end until March and then [...]
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WCRIS Schools: The Answer to Families’ Prayers
November 10, 2022
New state lawmakers will have to be educated about the parental choice programs in preparation for the two-year legislative session that begins in January. As WCRIS staff busies itself meeting with the new and returning lawmakers, here is a series of videos, courtesy of the Badger Institute, that tells inspiring stories of families’ experiences at [...]
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Private Schools and the Nation’s Report Card
November 10, 2022
By now, you’ve well heard about the abysmal student test scores that were recently released in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Wisconsin has the shameful distinction of having the largest gap of any state between black and white students in fourth grade. You also saw our Current Events story last week reporting how Catholic school [...]
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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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Evers: “Holy Mackerel… Boring Wins”
November 10, 2022
The elections are finally over and now we live with the results. What does it mean for private schools? First, there was very high voter participation. One precinct in Dane County had 100 percent voter turnout. The “red wave” we expected and was predicted throughout the land was largely unfounded. Certainly, it’s a good reminder [...]
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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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