After 12 months of surveys, K-12 education think tank EdChoice identified education trends from 2023 and what 2024 could have in store, according to feedback from K-12 teachers, parents and students across the country. See below for EdChoice’s highlights: Parents’ attitude towards the state of K-12 education is more positive than the general public’s; National [...]
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Current Events
A library of WCRIS weekly E-letters that keeps you updated on issues of concern to private schools
What To Do About Artificial Intelligence?
January 04, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been met with a myriad of reactions from almost all industries, but AI may have the largest impact in the classroom. To help you understand and harness its power, check out this virtual professional development course about AI for faith-based schools. “ChatGPT for Teachers: Using AI to Enhance Education” is estimated to take [...]
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State Supreme Court Denies Choice Lawsuit
December 14, 2023
The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously denied the lawsuit targeting Wisconsin’s school choice and charter programs late Wednesday afternoon. The October lawsuit, funded by the owner of Minocqua Brewing Company, claimed the programs violate the Wisconsin Constitution. WCRIS – and several other parental choice advocacy organizations, schools, teachers and parents represented by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and [...]
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WCRIS Supports Affordable Private School Financing
December 14, 2023
WCRIS is one of 20 organizations supporting a proposed bill that aids the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority (WHEFA), which provides tax-exempt financing to non-profit organizations for expansion projects and capital improvements. Other supporting organizations include non-profit hospitals, long-term care and elderly housing providers and higher education institutions. WHEFA sought out WCRIS’ support this fall. The proposed [...]
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Marquette Takes WCRIS Students Shopping
December 14, 2023
Marquette University gifted $200 Kohl’s gift cards to students from WCRIS member Saint Catherine Catholic School in Milwaukee for Christmas shopping. Each student was paired up with a Marquette student athlete who shopped alongside them. Watch a video about their experience.
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Five Shifts For True Science of Reading Instruction
December 14, 2023
With the recent passage of the Right to Read Act, you may be wondering what classroom instruction looks like based on the Science of Reading. Reading requires deliberate, systematic attention – and so does shifting to the Science of Reading in your school. Aside from the need for high-quality instructional materials, it also requires new [...]
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Principal Question: Short-term Substitutes in Choice Schools
December 14, 2023
Question: My substitute teacher has a short-term substitute license from the DPI because she completed a training program and has an associate’s degree. However, during my choice audit, the auditor flagged that teacher, saying she needed to have a bachelor’s degree. I thought state law allowed a teacher to have a license OR bachelor’s degree. [...]
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Hundreds of Students Showcase Artwork
December 07, 2023
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel embarked on a project this fall to showcase artwork from Wisconsin students. In response, an overwhelming 400 pieces of student artwork were submitted to the news outlet from public and private schools and home schools. Student projects from several WCRIS schools were featured, including: Divine Mercy Catholic School, South Milwaukee; Edgewood Campus [...]
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Annual School Safety Submissions Due Soon!
December 07, 2023
Thank you for attending yesterday’s Lunch & Learn webinar, “Keeping Students and Staff Safe with the Office of School Safety (OSS)”! If you missed it, you can watch the recording and download the presentation slides here. All school’s safety submissions are due Jan. 1. As a reminder, the OSS has changed the submission platform from ShareFile to SharePoint. [...]
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WCRIS Testifies On Virtual Forward Exam
December 07, 2023
As the state legislative session unusually drags on into the winter, WCRIS testified in front of the Assembly Education Committee regarding proposed Assembly Bill 652. The bill proposes a virtual option for the state’s Forward Exam if certain testing policies are in place. This would be helpful for virtual choice schools. WCRIS is always supportive of [...]
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