Month: January 2025

Month: January 2025

SCW Monthly – January 2025, Volume 5

January 29, 2025

Download School Choice Wisconsin’s latest newsletter: SCW Monthly – January 2025, Volume 5. Click here to learn more about Accountability. Click here to view the Updated Students with Disabilities Research.

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A teacher in Hales Corners, WI

January 24, 2025

At School Choice Wisconsin, we believe that each child is unique, and an array of educational options will best meet diverse needs. Journeys Lutheran School is a prime example of a choice school that serves students with exceptional needs, especially those with disabilities that need high-level attention. Each student is given an individualized learning plan upon enrollment to ensure these learning needs are the focal point of their educational experience. Special needs programs can be quite costly for parents, but Journeys includes these services for all their students who need them. The school features a program called the Crossroads Classroom,…

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Wisconsin School Choice Programs Serve Thousands of Disabled Students

January 21, 2025

The News: An estimated 14% of students in Wisconsin school choice programs have a special needs disability, according to a new analysis conducted by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and School Choice Wisconsin (SCW). The Quotes: Will Flanders, Research Director at WILL, stated: “The data are clear. Wisconsin’s school choice programs serve thousands of students with disabilities—far more than choice opponents acknowledge. The Department of Public Instruction’s method of counting grossly undercounts these students. This fuels a false narrative about private schools’ commitment to serving children with disabilities.” Mike Metoff, Director of Research at SCW, added, “This…

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A school leader from Wauwatosa, WI

January 17, 2025

There are numerous Lutheran schools participating in Wisconsin’s four choice programs, which is a strong testament to the choices Wisconsin families make in sending their children to faith-based schools. Kingdom Prep, an all-boys Lutheran high school based just outside of Milwaukee, was born out of the need for more choice seats in local Lutheran schools. Hundreds of applicants were being turned away due to increased enrollment, leaving many families without the educational options they deserve. Kingdom Prep is a unique option for families looking for a school environment that will help their sons build leadership skills alongside obtaining a solid…

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A parent from Ridgeland, WI

January 10, 2025

Christy M. heard about Academy of Excellence (AoE)’s virtual model from another parent in her community, and her initial thought was that it sounded too good to be true. Her three children had been homeschooled for a few years until attending another local virtual public charter school. Between the lengthy mandated testing and rigid curriculum demands, Christy felt she and her family could not keep up with the requirements for that school while giving her children a beneficial education. Upon enrolling in AoE, Christy was met with manageable accountability measures and a curriculum that was flexible enough to fit each…

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