WCRIS is happy to once again administer the Herb Kohl Education Foundation Teacher Fellowships, Student Scholarships, and Outstanding Wisconsin Leadership Awards on behalf of our members and the students they serve. These awards are a tremendous opportunity for your schools to recognize and honor the achievements of your teachers, students and principals. It is very important [...]
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Current Events
A library of WCRIS weekly E-letters that keeps you updated on issues of concern to private schools
Getting Access to Title II Funds for Your Teachers
August 15, 2016
Federal law requires public school districts to provide funding to private school teachers and students through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which was first created by Congress in the 1960s and has to be reauthorized by Congress every five years. The most recent reauthorization is called the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which [...]
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Partners Save WCRIS Schools Time and Money
August 05, 2016
Principals are encouraged to mark their calendars for the 2017 WCRIS Leadership Conference on February 10, 2017 at the Country Springs Hotel in Pewaukee. The 2016 conference was made possible through the generosity of 30 sponsors, many of whom will be with us again in February. We are so thankful for their contributions. If you [...]
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New Overtime Rules Impact Private Schools
August 04, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor issued a Final Rule updating minimum wage requirements for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The change goes into effect December 1, 2016. Many principals are wondering: Does this impact my private school? Yes, and you need to begin preparing now for this change. To help you do [...]
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State Education Leaders Talk Future of K-12, Teacher Shortage, Vouchers
July 07, 2016
A former WELS Lutheran school teacher, State Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac), is the chair of the Assembly Committee on Education. Recently, he provided insights on the Legislature’s role in education in a profile featured in The Wheeler Report, an online news service that covers the Wisconsin state legislature. Wheeler also profiled the chairman of [...]
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Wisconsin’s Paul Ryan a Key Player in getting ESSA Passed
June 23, 2016
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) recently signed into law by President Obama includes important provisions that make federal education programs more accessible than ever before to private school students and teachers. The Chairman of the US Senate Education Committee, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn), revealed in a recent interview with Education Week how Wisconsin’s own [...]
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Legislature’s Special Study Committee to Include WCRIS School Rep
June 22, 2016
Wendy Greenfield of St. Lucas WELS Lutheran School in Milwaukee will be representing private schools on a special legislative study committee on school data. Every two years, the Wisconsin state legislature convenes Special Legislative Council Study Committees to review important issues that legislative leaders want explored in anticipation of drafting legislation for the upcoming legislative [...]
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Teacher Safety Catches Lawmaker’s Attention
June 16, 2016
A report by a Milwaukee radio station on violence against teachers in the Milwaukee Public Schools has caught the attention of the Chairman of the State Assembly’s Education Committee, who is considering legislation to improve classroom safety for teachers. State Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) says legislation is needed to improve school safety for [...]
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Fourth Graders Explore US Parks for Free
June 15, 2016
The Every Kid in a Park initiative invites fourth graders to participate in a quick educational activity online here, and in exchange receive a paper pass that allows them and their families to visit federal land and water destinations for FREE. Fourth grade educators can also participate by getting the passes for their whole class. [...]
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WCRIS Schools to Reap Higher Title II Allocations for 2016-17
June 09, 2016
The new federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has revised the formula for how public school districts calculate Title II payments for private schools. For one Milwaukee-area WCRIS school, this has resulted in a $4,200 increase for the 2016-17 school year over what the school received in 2015-16 — with no significant change in enrollment. [...]
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