A seventh grader, Aiden Wijeyakulasuriya, from WCRIS member Blessed Sacrament School in Madison, advanced to the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee last week. The only Wisconsin student in the national competition, he correctly spelled “bahuvrihi,” “burpee,” “glomerulonephritis” and “ctenidium.” And in rounds that asked for definitions of words instead of spelling, he accurately defined “meridian” [...]
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Immunizations Resources Released After Surprise Suspension
June 08, 2023
A last-minute suspension of proposed student immunization requirements by the Legislature in March surprised health professionals, delaying official guidance from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). But DHS just updated its immunization booklet for the 2023-24 school year, which will help school administrators decipher what requirements have changed. The DPI School Nurse has also indicated to WCRIS [...]
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Post Job Openings with WCRIS
June 08, 2023
Is your school hiring for next year? For $30 per job posting, members can have openings featured on WCRIS’ job board for 60 days. WCRIS is the go-to organization for Wisconsin private schools and their communities. Submit your job to be seen by ideal candidates around the state. Send your position details to WCRIS. Learn more here.
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Water, Water Everywhere…
June 01, 2023
Concerns about chemically contaminated water are washing over the nation. Both federal and state agencies are in the process of upgrading standards and contributing millions in an effort to eliminate newly-identified harmful chemicals in water supplies. Any well that serves at least 25 of the same people for at least six months per year is [...]
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Report Finds Private Schools Deserve More
June 01, 2023
A recent U.S. Government Accountability Office report “affirmed much of what people working in private schools already know as far as challenges in accessing equitable services,” according to the Council for American Private Education (CAPE). It investigated the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDE) oversight of equitable services for private schools in federal programs covered by the Every [...]
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WCRIS Testifying for You
May 25, 2023
In addition to meeting with legislators about our Health and Safety Grants, WCRIS’ 2.25 lobbyists have been busy at the Capitol this spring. Aside from the usual scrimmages about school choice, some issues in play include: regulating water quality in private schools; mandating specific reading education; the impact on children and schools of legalizing marijuana; [...]
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Student Mental Health Concerns Rising
May 25, 2023
Results from the DPI’s Youth Behavior Risk Survey, given every two years to Wisconsin high school students, were released yesterday. The results are unsettling: More than one in two students reported anxiety; One in three students reported depression; and One in five students reported self-harming behaviors. These statistics are consistent with the increasing trend of [...]
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Mark You Calendars for Summer SNSP Trainings
May 25, 2023
New and returning Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP) administrators are encouraged to attend two, free virtual DPI trainings over the summer: June 21, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Student Eligibility & Program Overview Training July 13, 8 a.m. – noon Choice & SNSP Payment Process, Financial & Enrollment Audits Training Learn more and register for [...]
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Take 10 Minutes for 10 Percent
May 18, 2023
You sent over 100 messages to legislators in one day. Thank you! But our work is not done. We need to continue to flood legislators’ inboxes by May 26 so that private schools are included in state budget conversations about K-12 spending. Please take less than 10 minutes to ask legislators for 10% of the state funds [...]
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New Principal Guide
May 18, 2023
Feeling overwhelmed as a new principal? Check out WCRIS’ free New Principal Guide. It was created to help new principals adjust to their new responsibilities. The guide explains the intricate relationships between the state and federal government and private schools while advising best practices. This 24-page guide is a WCRIS member-exclusive resource. It’s available digitally [...]
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