The Herb Kohl Educational Foundation will open its application process for students, teachers and principals on August 1, 2019. In order for teachers and principals to apply, they must be nominated first. Students, however, do not need nominations in order to apply. By nominating a teacher or principal, you give them the opportunity to apply [...]
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Lunch Shaming Bill Gets Hearing
May 30, 2019
A proposed “lunch shaming bill,” otherwise known as “the Hunger Free Schools Act” or Assembly Bill 84 (AB 84) ran into barriers today in the state legislature. The Assembly Education Committee held a hearing on the bill which ran nearly 3 hours and brought 13 people and groups to testify; including WCRIS. While there was [...]
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WCRIS Urges Inclusion on Teacher License Bill
May 30, 2019
A bill that would allow DPI to issue reciprocity licenses to teachers from other states received a hearing at the State Capitol today. Assembly Bill 195 (AB195) calls for expanding categories of licensure to help alleviate the teacher shortage through reciprocity. WCRIS Executive Director Sharon Schmeling supported the bill and urged inclusion for private school [...]
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Get Free Dental Sealants for Your Students
May 30, 2019
Students can now get access to free, painless, preventative dental care through the Wisconsin Seal-A-Smile (SAS), which will come to your school to provide services. Providing dental care in school buildings allows students to maintain attendance and prevent distraction due to dental pain. “Dental camps” are set up with portable equipment by providers. On-site set [...]
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Fellowship, Food and Fun to Mark Leadership Retreat
May 30, 2019
Learn how to develop a strong culture in your school and classrooms while strengthening your professional network and fortifying your mission at a summer retreat for education professionals on July 29th-30th hosted by Ted Neitzke, CEO of CESA #6. This event will be held at Coakley Brothers in Walker’s Point, Milwaukee, with rooms available at [...]
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Committee Passes DPI Budget; Choice Intact
May 23, 2019
The state’s Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee passed a Department of Public Instruction (DPI) budget today that provided $500 million more for K-12 education over the next two years, leaving funding for the state’s Choice programs generally intact. Democrats on the committee criticized the move because it did not provide the $1.4 billion increase in funding [...]
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DOJ to Develop a State Tip-line
May 23, 2019
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of School Safety received a $1 million grant from the federal government to develop a statewide reporting system for threats of school violence, according to the agency’s report to the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee on May 21. The agency said the federal funding would also cover training for all [...]
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Call for Presenters: Get Free PD Registration
May 23, 2019
Help your teachers shine and become leaders in their field by encouraging them to become workshop presenters at the August 9 WCRIS Professional Learning Conference (PLC) in the Wisconsin Dells. Every year WCRIS teachers from across the state serve as workshop presenters at the PLC. This is your school’s chance to provide a teacher to [...]
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Upcoming SNSP Trainings
May 23, 2019
The Department of Public Instruction will be hosting two trainings about the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP) for the 2019-20 school year. This is for both new and current SNSP administrators. You can find more information on the DPI’s website and register here.
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Choice Students Fare Better: New Report Shows
May 22, 2019
As the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee prepares to meet tomorrow (May 23) to review the Governor’s proposed Department of Public Instruction budget for 2019-21, the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty released new data showing how students are faring under the state’s parental choice programs. The study, “Apples to Apples” makes fair comparisons between public [...]
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