Public school students’ reading and math abilities have declined to an alarming level, according to annual test scores recently released by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics. Catholic school students’ scores, however, landed higher than their public school counterparts. Private school participation was not high enough to warrant an overall national sample. [...]
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Current Events
A library of WCRIS weekly E-letters that keeps you updated on issues of concern to private schools
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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Welcome HOPE Christian Schools!
November 03, 2022
Please join us in welcoming HOPE Christian Schools to the WCRIS family! HOPE operates a system of six, K-8 schools in Milwaukee and Racine. Because of HOPE’s success, the schools’ educational reform contributor, Open Sky Education, has recently been named a semifinalist for a national education competition. They have already received a $200,000 award and have a [...]
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Suicide Prevention Grants
November 03, 2022
Grants for existing peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs or implementation of such programs are available from the DPI. Private high schools (schools that offer any grades between 9 and 12) are eligible. This is the second round of funding for this grant. Applications are due December 9. Learn more here.
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Get Out and Vote
November 03, 2022
The 2022 General Election is next week, Tuesday, Nov. 8. And some communities have already begun early in-person voting. As a private school administrator and citizen, it’s crucial to show up to the polls and cast your vote for Wisconsin’s next federal, state and local elected officials. Register to vote, preview your ballot and find your [...]
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Critical Incident Hoaxes
October 27, 2022
Reports of alleged critical incidents in schools have been sweeping the nation. Fifteen false incidents have been called in at Wisconsin schools, according to a report from the Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS). Law enforcement agencies have labeled the practice as “swatting,” where a report of a false incident is made to provoke [...]
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State Reduces Stockpile: From Bags to Pillows
October 27, 2022
Non-profit organizations, including private schools, are invited to request surplus supplies, according to a recent memo from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). DHS is “inviting health care organizations, local and tribal health departments, nonprofits, and government agencies to fill out a statewide survey to request surplus supplies from the DHS Warehouse. Items available range [...]
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Local Dog Comforts Texas School
October 27, 2022
A Janesville couple from the congregation that supports St. John Vianney Catholic School, a WCRIS member, made it their mission to serve the grieving city of Uvalde, Texas. In the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting, they drove their certified therapy dog to one of the city’s only private schools to comfort students and the [...]
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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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Student Loan Forgiveness Application Open
October 27, 2022
In case you or your teachers missed it, the application for the federal student loan forgiveness program is now available. Even though the program is on a temporary pause because of a court order, U.S. Department of Education officials are still encouraging borrowers to apply, indicating that the pause is only temporary. The application can [...]
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