This year’s Herb Kohl awards are underway and applications are open for students, teachers, and principals. Nominations for teachers and principals are due October 15, 2021. Teachers and principals can only apply if they are nominated and anyone can nominate them. Student applications are open and are due November 15, 2021. Information about how to [...]
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Promoting Your School
September 30, 2021
The American Federation for Children Wisconsin (AFC) has a new website that they’re recommending to private school leaders. It has excellent resources, including a listing of all of Wisconsin’s state legislators, with photos and contact information. And it has a media tool kit to help you promote school Choice and other activities at your school. [...]
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Confirm Your DPI Directory Information
September 23, 2021
The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) wants schools to make sure the information listed in the state’s Private School Directory is accurate. This information, particularly the email addresses, are important and will ensure that you receive communications from DPI quickly. This is especially important as we look ahead to more EANS updates. Schools can check [...]
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WCRIS to Host Lunch & Learn Webinars
September 23, 2021
Over the coming months, WCRIS is hosting a variety of one-hour webinars about important topics that impact your school. These webinars are all free to member schools and their staff. Come to as many as you want. Bring your staff. Some of the webinars may be recorded and available afterwards. Fall Webinar Schedule: For New [...]
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Important Update on Act 143 Reporting
September 23, 2021
Every year, by January 1, Schools are required to submit their school safety information to the Department of Justice’s Office of School Safety (OSS). You can learn more about what is required on page 67 of the 2020-21 WCRIS Legal Handbook. This year, schools will also need to have their plans reviewed and approved by [...]
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Seclusion and Restraint Reporting Deadline
September 23, 2021
By October 1, 2021, SNSP schools should submit a report to the school’s governing body of the incidents of seclusion and restraint in the previous school year. All schools participating in the SNSP must submit this report, even if the school does not practice seclusion and restraint. You can read about seclusion and restraint on [...]
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WCRIS School Wins National Blue Ribbon Title
September 23, 2021
WCRIS is happy to announce that Marquette University High School (MUHS) was awarded the title of National Blue Ribbon School. MUHS is one of only 23 private schools in the nation to win this title. Congratulations on this prestigious title MUHS!
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$1 Million Award for Exceptional COVID-19 Response
September 23, 2021
The Center for Education Reform is offering schools a chance to win $1 million awards for schools that provided sustainable, transformational, outstanding, and permissionless education during the pandemic. Learn more here.
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Important Vaccine Incentive Program Updates
September 21, 2021
November 30 UPDATE: After initial approval of the Vaccine Incentive Program (VIP), The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) is not refusing to cover them. WCRIS and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) are appealing the Department’s decision. Schools reach out to CESA 6 at eans@cesa6.org if they are planning to do a VIP. See the [...]
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Vaccine Incentive Programs: Guidance
September 13, 2021
November 30 UPDATE: After initial approval of the Vaccine Incentive Program (VIP), The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) is not refusing to cover them. WCRIS and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) are appealing the Department’s decision. Schools reach out to CESA 6 at eans@cesa6.org if they are planning to do a VIP. The Department [...]
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