Learn how to conduct your own school safety assessment at the Wisconsin School Safety Coordinators Association (WSSCA) virtual training on October 5. Schools are required to submit a safety plan to the Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety by January 1 every year. Attending this training will equip you with the tools to [...]
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Current Events
A library of WCRIS weekly E-letters that keeps you updated on issues of concern to private schools
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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School Safety: Does Your School Have a Plan?
September 15, 2022
By January 1, schools are required to submit their school safety plans along with other school safety-related items to the DOJ Office of School Safety (OSS). This is a requirement for all schools regardless of their participation in the school safety grants from years ago. Learn about the requirement here. OSS has also published a checklist to help you [...]
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WCRIS in the News: Why Are Parents Leaving Public Schools?
September 15, 2022
Good question. And WCRIS was on-hand to provide answers to WKOW-TV in Madison. The reporter sought WCRIS’ opinion about increased enrollment in private schools around the state. Watch the quick report here.
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School Lunch Update
September 15, 2022
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) has an update on how to handle the school lunch issue, if you haven’t heard from your jurisdiction. Learn more here. In case you missed it, DPI updated their guidance on the National School Lunch Program to reflect the USDA religious exemptions memo. Read about it here in Current Events. The DPI [...]
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Data on the Teacher Shortage
September 15, 2022
This story from the Associated Press about the teacher shortage is surprising. Reporters can not find the numbers to prove what we’ve all been told. Check it out here. What Teacher Shortage? This story claims there is no national shortage. But in Milwaukee and Madison, there is still a problem, the story says. Read it here.
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Annual Update: How WCRIS Is Serving You
September 15, 2022
Private school enrollment has increased throughout the state, but so have the issues facing our schools. You’ll be receiving a copy of the WCRIS Fall 2022 Annual Update in the U.S. mail, which recaps what we’ve been doing to help our members navigate newly treacherous terrain. You can download the digital version here. In the Update, [...]
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