You can learn about the activities and risk level of your area’s young people by reviewing the results of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The survey is conducted annually by the Department of Public Instruction. Results are available by county for the first time ever. Private schools were invited to participate in the survey, but [...]
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Behind the Smoke Screen
October 17, 2019
The rise of electronic tobacco products is growing in schools. What can principals, teachers and parents do to stop adolescent smoking? The seemingly overnight popularity of e-cigs has left state and federal lawmakers unprepared and scrambling to enact policies to prevent kids from getting their hands on these products. Because of its design, the e-cigarette [...]
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Kohl Award Nominations Close October 8
October 03, 2019
The window to nominate a teacher or principal for the 2020 Kohl Education Awards close Tuesday. Private school teachers and principals can only win if they are nominated! Anyone can nominate a teacher or principal. Only nominees are eligible to apply for the actual awards, which provide a $6,000 stipend for each of 14 private [...]
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DOJ Checklist for Act 143 School Safety Requirements
October 03, 2019
There are several mandates that all schools must follow on school safety, even if they did not receive a safety grant. The requirements are listed on page 59 of your 2018 – 19 WCRIS Legal Handbook. On Monday, the Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) released a checklist that was emailed to every [...]
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Name the Mars Rover!
October 03, 2019
From Council for American Private Education (CAPE) October 2019 newsletter: K-12 students have the opportunity to name NASA’s next Mars rover. According to the Department of Education, “Entries must include a proposed name for the rover and a short essay of 150 words or less explaining the reasons for the name. NASA will select 156 [...]
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Vouchers: DPI Issues Draft Rules
October 03, 2019
The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is now seeking public comment on draft administrative rules that have to be written since the legislature made changes to the Choice program in its 2017-19 session. The draft rules have already been reviewed by WCRIS and other education reform stakeholders who gave their input to the DPI which [...]
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Secretary of Education Visits WCRIS School; WCRIS Staff meets Secretary in D.C.
September 26, 2019
There are still too many [students] who don’t know how to read. There are still too many who don’t know how to add, subtract, divide, or multiply. And too many have no power to do anything about it. That’s because the education cabal puts other issues above what’s right for students. Mixed-up priorities are borne [...]
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Help Private Schools Sweep the 2020 Wisconsin Civics Game Competition
September 26, 2019
A state civics competition is being held to foster citizenship education among young people. Winners of the games each receive a $2,000 scholarship to the Wisconsin college or university of his/her choice. So far, participation by private schools has been minimal. But entry is easy and preparation is facilitated by a study guide provided by [...]
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Superintendent Hears WCRIS Concerns
September 19, 2019
WCRIS Board of Directors meets with Superintendent Stanford Taylor The WCRIS Board of Directors met with the Department of Public Instruction Superintendent (DPI) Carolyn Stanford Taylor on Sept 13 to hear issues of concern from the state’s private K-12 schools and identify areas of common ground to improve education for all of the state’s students. Superintendent [...]
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Presidential Scholars Program
September 19, 2019
High school principals should have received information about student nominations for the Presidential Scholar Program provided by the US Department of Education. If you have not received any information or if you have questions about the program, please email Chris Tiedje at the DPI.
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