WCRIS is excited to announce its newest member resource, “Funding Your School: A WCRIS Guide to State and Federally Funded Programs.” This free-to-members primer includes information about federal and state-funded programs available to private schools, parents, and students. In it, you will find everything from newly created pandemic relief funding programs to the federal surplus [...]
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Current Events
A library of WCRIS weekly E-letters that keeps you updated on issues of concern to private schools
November Webinar Topics: Choice Update; Ted Neitzke
October 07, 2021
Choice Webinar Update In response to principal requests, there is a change to the date and time of the WCRIS November Choice topic webinar. To avoid conflicting events for several WCRIS jurisdictions, the webinar has been moved to Tuesday, November 16 at 1:30 pm. Webinars will last a maximum of 60 minutes, and likely will [...]
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Bullying and Awareness Webinar
October 07, 2021
The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse is hosting a webinar on bullying awareness and prevention on October 26 at 2:00 pm. The informational webinar will cover resources, tactics, and strategies that school can use to create a safe school. You can register and learn more here.
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Teacher Licensing Reform
September 30, 2021
WCRIS got some welcome support in its quest to simplify teacher licensure in Wisconsin. A new report by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) documents how the teacher licensure system is choking the supply of teachers. While state law does not require teacher licensure in private K-12 schools, many of our WCRIS jurisdictions [...]
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Increase in Ransomware Attacks
September 30, 2021
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued a ransomware alert. This comes after an increase in ransomware attacks that have stolen sensitive information and files from attacked computers. Schools are not immune to cyber-attacks and should take the necessary precautions to protect themselves. This includes routine [...]
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Kohl Awards: Applications and Nominations Open
September 30, 2021
This year’s Herb Kohl awards are underway and applications are open for students, teachers, and principals. Nominations for teachers and principals are due October 15, 2021. Teachers and principals can only apply if they are nominated and anyone can nominate them. Student applications are open and are due November 15, 2021. Information about how to [...]
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Promoting Your School
September 30, 2021
The American Federation for Children Wisconsin (AFC) has a new website that they’re recommending to private school leaders. It has excellent resources, including a listing of all of Wisconsin’s state legislators, with photos and contact information. And it has a media tool kit to help you promote school Choice and other activities at your school. [...]
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Confirm Your DPI Directory Information
September 23, 2021
The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) wants schools to make sure the information listed in the state’s Private School Directory is accurate. This information, particularly the email addresses, are important and will ensure that you receive communications from DPI quickly. This is especially important as we look ahead to more EANS updates. Schools can check [...]
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WCRIS to Host Lunch & Learn Webinars
September 23, 2021
Over the coming months, WCRIS is hosting a variety of one-hour webinars about important topics that impact your school. These webinars are all free to member schools and their staff. Come to as many as you want. Bring your staff. Some of the webinars may be recorded and available afterwards. Fall Webinar Schedule: For New [...]
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Important Update on Act 143 Reporting
September 23, 2021
Every year, by January 1, Schools are required to submit their school safety information to the Department of Justice’s Office of School Safety (OSS). You can learn more about what is required on page 67 of the 2020-21 WCRIS Legal Handbook. This year, schools will also need to have their plans reviewed and approved by [...]
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