The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released a new report about student achievement for those participating in the Wisconsin Parental Choice Programs. The report, “Apples to Apples” controls for, for the first time, socio-economic status and demographics when comparing student achievement in Wisconsin’s public, charter and private schools. Specifically, the report focuses on comparing [...]
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Current Events
A library of WCRIS weekly E-letters that keeps you updated on issues of concern to private schools
Feds Withdraw Transgender Bathroom Guidance
March 04, 2017
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Justice issued a letter Wednesday withdrawing the policy and guidance issued last year concerning access to sex-segregated facilities based on gender identity, according to the Council for American Private Education, of which WCRIS is a member. The joint letter indicates that the previous guidance documents [...]
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Evers, Holtz to Face-Off in DPI Superintendent Election
March 01, 2017
Incumbent Tony Evers will be challenged by Lowell Holtz for the four-year term of Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Evers came out of the primary with about 70 percent of the vote, while Holtz garnered about 23 percent. The DPI Superintendent is paid $121,000 annually. For an overview of the DPI Superintendent’s responsibilities [...]
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Keep Busing Services
February 27, 2017
The annual busing deadlines for private schools outlined in state law are fast approaching. While state law has NOT changed in regards to busing services for private school children, WCRIS schools across the state are seeing attempts to change their students’ busing privileges because public school districts are under tremendous financial pressure to control costs. [...]
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Post-Conference Resources Available!
February 16, 2017
Thank you for attending the 2017 WCRIS Leadership Conference. We hope you enjoyed your experience. Below you will find post-conference resources to continue your learning beyond the conference. Please contact WCRIS should you want additional information about the speakers listed below. Morning Presentation: Eric Szatkowski, The Dark Side of the Internet Chatting Meeting App Sites Live [...]
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Partners Save WCRIS Schools Time and Money
February 16, 2017
The 2017 conference was made possible through the generosity of 30 sponsors, many of whom will be with us again at next year’s conference on February 9, 2017 at the Country Springs. We are so thankful for their contributions. If you want to save time and money for your school, you may consider connecting with [...]
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Spring Professional Development Opportunities
February 15, 2017
MAPA FORUM : “A Bridge to Better Performance Evaluations: It Starts with Us!” When: 2:00 – 4:00pm | February 23, 2017 Where: St. Mathias Parish School, 9300 W. Beloit Rd, Milwaukee, WI What: Speaker Kathryn Weber, PHR, SHRM-CP will address preparing for an evaluation, successful tools to use and the delivery. The delivery component will focus [...]
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State Budget Debate Begins This Week
February 09, 2017
Gov. Scott Walker released his budget plan late Wednesday afternoon, which will launch a four month debate over K-12 education in Wisconsin, as the legislature responds to the Governor’s proposal and makes changes of their own before a final budget bill gets passed in June. Capitol watchers are predicting that the opponents of equity in education [...]
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It’s Tax Time
January 12, 2017
Tax Day is coming up on April 18, 2017. Don’t forget to claim your private school tuition tax deduction! There is a silver lining to this dreaded deadline for private school parents. Thanks to advocacy by WCRIS, state law allows Wisconsin parents to deduct private school tuition on their taxes. This is the third year [...]
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ESSA Equitable Services Non-Regulatory Guidance
January 03, 2017
The first webinar on December 20, 2016 was cancelled due to technical difficulties. The US DOE has rescheduled this session for January 10, 2017. If you signed up for one of these webinars before December 29, 2016 you MUST re-register. Register to participate in one of two, FREE webinars hosted by the Office of Non-Public [...]
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