The Governor has yet to apply to the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) to receive funds under the Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools program (EANS). WCRIS has sent a letter to the Governor requesting him to file for the funds. EANS is a program exclusively for the benefit of private schools and their students, teachers, [...]
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Current Events
A library of WCRIS weekly E-letters that keeps you updated on issues of concern to private schools
Latest News on Status of 2021 Academic Testing
January 28, 2021
In early January, Deputy State Superintendent Mike Thompson announced that “requirements for the 2020-21 administration of statewide assessments remain unchanged under state and federal law. All districts and schools should begin planning for in-person testing now; this includes schools whose current instruction is hybrid, in-person, or 100% virtual. If schools are not open for in-person [...]
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School Closures; Vaccines
January 28, 2021
It’s up to local officials to open public school districts for in-person instruction, explained Ryan Nilsestuen, chief legal counsel to the governor, to the State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee (SDMAC) at its meeting on January 21. The SDMAC committee is a standing group of 12 members who advise the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) [...]
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Federal Pandemic Aid for Private Schools
January 21, 2021
WCRIS is working with the Governor’s office and the Department of Public Instruction on applying to the federal government for Emergency Aid to Nonpublic Schools (EANS) funds just made available by Congress. All signs now point to the Governor applying for the funds. However, we can’t move forward until his office confirms that the paperwork [...]
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30 Free Sessions and Two Keynotes
January 21, 2021
CESA 6 invites you to attend their free Spring into Success Summit on Monday, February 15, 2021. Hear from two keynote speakers and 30 sessions to choose from. You can register here.
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Training on the State’s New Threat Reporting System
January 21, 2021
You may not have noticed amid all the COVIDrama, but Wisconsin has a new threat reporting system where anyone (the public, teachers, students, relatives, etc.) can alert authorities to potential school violence or mayhem. It’s active and ready for use. To help school staff understand the new system, the Department of Justice Office of School [...]
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Virtual ED and Assistive Tech Webinar
January 21, 2021
As part of the CARES Act, the DPI is offering free access to webinars, resources and networking for teachers to learn how they can support their students in a virtual classroom. You can learn more about the program and what resources are available here.
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Affordable Office Furniture
January 21, 2021
You can save money on stylish office and breakroom furniture through the Wisconsin Bureau of Correctional Industries (BCE) online store! They offer you below market price and in some cases over 50 percent savings, while giving inmates valuable work experience. See all of their products and shop online here.
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January 18, 2021
From a DPI Choice School Email – March 18, 2021 Dear Choice/SNSP Administrators, Auditors & Interested Parties, As the Department previously announced, under the federal Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools (EANS) program, the state of Wisconsin received an award of $77,492,001, of which $77,104,541 is available for services or assistance to eligible private schools. An [...]
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Congress Provides Money for Private Schools
January 14, 2021
The new law is called the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSA). Thanks to our colleagues in CAPE, here’s what is known about the law, which was signed Dec. 27 in a whopping 5,500 pages of legalese. The new COVID relief law does three things for K-12 private schools and their [...]
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