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The link to the voluntary Wisconsin School Health Services Survey is now open. You will find the link on the DPI School Nursing Data Collection webpage. As explained on the webpage, the report is voluntary, but the information collected is critical to understanding how health services are delivered in Wisconsin. Private or charter schools are [...]

Concordia University Wisconsin congratulates Christian educators on a challenging year well-done! In recognition of that dedication, Concordia is offering Christian school employees scholarships for master’s or doctoral degree programs, which are all available online. The top three degrees are: Doctorate of Education in Leadership in Innovation and Continuous Improvement– There are many principals in this [...]

Earlier this month, a private donor gave the Green Bay Area Catholic Education system (GRACE) enough money to give $1,000 to each diocesan teacher. The donor’s goal was to celebrate teachers’ hard work and dedication during the pandemic. A noble goal worth replicating if funders are available. “As a teacher, we had to take so [...]

Your school can benefit from free professional development programs funded with federal Pandemic relief money through the Wisconsin Center for Resilient Schools. The Center is collaborating virtually with private school teams to improve mental health. Their connection with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and the Wisconsin Safe and Healthy Schools Center allows them to [...]

In a free webinar, the Department of Public Instruction and the Department of Health Services (DHS) COVID-19 Response Team will discuss current pandemic guidance and COVID implications for the next school year. It will be on Wednesday, May 26 at 5 p.m. You can register here. Here is the letter that DHS sent out to [...]

The Smart Thinking Foundation announced micro-grants for schools to access free or discounted educational services through CESA 6. Learn more here.Get Up to $1,000 for Your School

Congress has created a $7.17 Billion Emergency Connectivity Fund through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC issued its guidelines for the program on Monday (5/11). The fund is designed to help close the homework gap. The program provides reimbursements for allowable expenses, such as laptops, tablets, modems, routers, and hot spots. Here is a [...]

Our state counterparts in the Council for American Private Education (CAPE) network have reported the following approved use for EANS funds being allowed in their states because they comply with CDC safety guidelines about air quality and social distancing. We received these ideas in weekly CAPE meetings, as the official state chapter of CAPE. The [...]

Neil Sai Dogra, of the University School of Milwaukee, was named as one of the three Wisconsin U.S. Presidential Scholars. Congratulations to Neil and University School on this prestigious honor.

The DPI is stepping back as the contact-point for EANS. Their application process has closed and 450 schools have been approved for participation. Based on this information, the DPI is generating a firm list of per-school allocations, which they hope to announce at the end of the month. CESA 6 will now be handling the [...]