Understanding Equitable Services Learn more about allowable services, consultation and funding for federal programs at this free, virtual workshop. The sessions are 90 minutes per day for three days, Feb. 7-9. Title I, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), professional development, English learners and academic support services will be covered. The workshop is hosted by [...]
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Gov. Evers: Big Plans for Education
January 26, 2023
Gov. Evers unveiled several million-dollar initiatives for Wisconsin’s schools in his 2023 State of the State address Tuesday night. In his fifth report on the condition of the state, Evers said he plans to present a state budget to the legislature that invests over $300 million to address: the student literacy crisis; recruiting, developing and [...]
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WCRIS Lunch & Learns: Copier Savings; Science of Reading
January 26, 2023
Feb. 15: How to Save Money on Your Copier Contract Everything costs more these days, but renegotiating your copier contract can actually save your school money. WCRIS partner organization Copier Consulting has helped our member schools and WCRIS save thousands of dollars on their copier contracts. Join WCRIS and Copier Consulting for “An Unexpected Gold Mine: [...]
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Selling Lemonade for a Great Cause
January 26, 2023
Students from WCRIS member LUMIN Schools sold lemonade this wintery week to support Children’s Wisconsin. LUMIN Schools operates seven Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod schools located in Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and Racine. One third grade student donated $80 from her piggy bank for the LUMIN Lemonade Day. She recounted, “I’ve been saving up for a year to collect [...]
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Tuition Tax Deduction: Make Sure Families Don’t Miss Out
January 26, 2023
Because of WCRIS’ advocacy, parents can deduct private school tuition on their state taxes, up to $4,000 per K-8 student and $10,000 per high school student. These deductions save parents an average of $240 and $600 respectively. But the tax deduction only benefits your families – and your school – if parents claim it. Make [...]
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Funding Your School: New Guide Available
January 19, 2023
WCRIS has published a new edition of its “Funding Your School: A Guide to State and Federal Funding Programs for Private Schools.” Alongside standard state and federal programs, the guide also includes information about closed and ongoing COVID emergency programs. That may be especially useful to new principals who have inherited programs the school is [...]
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An Unexpected Gold Mine
January 19, 2023
WCRIS schools around the state have saved tens of thousands of dollars without government intervention or strings by renegotiating their copier contracts. Schools can get free help from Copier Consulting, LLC, a WCRIS partner organization. Copier Consulting evaluates and improves copier contracts, eliminating needless provisions that cause overspending. You only pay if they save you money. [...]
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DPI to Choice Schools: New Compliance Requirements
January 19, 2023
WCRIS has been conferring with the DPI regarding new documentation of training requirements for mandatory reporting in choice schools. After soliciting and obtaining WCRIS’ input, the DPI told WCRIS earlier today that it plans to release updated guidance soon. The guidance requires your school to document its training for all staff. Also, schools must use the DPI-provided [...]
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Tuition Tax Deduction: Saving Parents Money
January 19, 2023
Your families can benefit from Wisconsin’s K-12 tuition tax deduction by simply submitting a one-page form with their state taxes. This is a state tax deduction that was won by WCRIS for private K-12 school parents across the state. But it does no good for private schools and their families unless parents claim it. The tax deduction will [...]
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WCRIS Schools Weigh In at Budget Listening Session
January 12, 2023
Gov. Evers held his first 2023-2025 budget listening session virtually last night and took input from some of the more than 200 attendees, which included WCRIS school representatives. Attendees commented on how the state’s record surplus should be budgeted. During the one-hour event, a common request in the education break-out Zoom room was to fund [...]
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