School Choice Wisconsin Action hosted a discussion on July 10, 2024, about utilizing the Actual Cost model of the SNSP. Our guests Katie Kasper and Lauren Beckmann from FIRE Foundation of Milwaukee shared practical tips and hints for filling out the Actual Cost form and getting the most benefit for your students. Click the below links to watch a recording of the webinar and to download handouts from the webinar. Download Webinar Handout  

The Wisconsin Legislature recently adjourned the regular 2023-2024 session. Unless a special or extraordinary session is called, the Wisconsin Legislature will next convene in January of 2025. Now that the dust has settled, we invite you to watch SCWA registered lobbyists Amy Loudenbeck and Carol Shires as they provide a Legislative Update including: Recap of session statistics Progress report on SCWA policy and budget agenda Preview of SCWA Policy Bulletins to help schools understand and comply with four new laws affecting private choice schools, including crime reporting requirements (Act 12), the literacy bill (Act 20) and more! DOWNLOAD UPDATE SLIDES:…

School Choice Wisconsin Action held a webinar on April 25, 2024, on school safety and firearms in private schools. Cory Brewer and Lauren Greuel from the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) and criminal defense attorney Tom Grieve, founder of Grieve Law LLC joined SCW staff during the webinar.  Topics covered during the webinar included federal gun-free school zones and Wisconsin concealed carry law. Other pertinent topics regarded how these laws apply in private schools, including private schools attached to places of worship.   DOWNLOAD WEBINAR PRESENTATION: Presentation for WILL on Guns, Schools, Churches DOWNLOAD FIREARMS IN SCHOOLS FAQS:…

Watch a webinar from School Choice Wisconsin and DPI’s Customer Service Team held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, to learn how to prepare your WISEdata for the May 21t Spring Demographic Snapshot and to find end-of-year best practices on how to close out the school year for WISEdata student reporting. Download Webinar Handout    

On Thursday, February 15, 2024, School Choice Wisconsin hosted a Q&A session for the Special Needs Scholarship Program (SNSP). School Choice Wisconsin’s Vice President of Operations, Carol Shires, along with Katie Kasper and Lauren Beckmann from the FIRE Foundation of Milwaukee joined participants online to answer the “top 10” frequently asked questions about the SNSP, plus more. Download the SNSP Q&A Session Handout  

Watch a webinar from School Choice Wisconsin and DPI’s Customer Service Team held on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, to learn about the tools available to Choice schools in WISEdata Portal and to help prepare for the upcoming December 5th data snapshot. The data that is captured in this snapshot is used to generate your school’s accountability report card issued by DPI. Watch the recording to learn about how Choice schools can prepare for the data snapshot, listen to attendee questions, and learn how to receive further support.   Watch the Webinar Recording Download Webinar Handout

Schools in Wisconsin must provide “safe and healthful facilities,” but what exactly does that mean?  School Choice Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty held a webinar on August 25, 2023, about safety requirements for private schools. Watch a recording of the webinar featuring Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty Attorney Cory Brewer and School Choice Wisconsin President Nicholas Kelly to learn about health and safety requirements for private schools in Wisconsin.  

School Choice Wisconsin and National Purchasing Partners held a webinar on July 26, 2023, about new discounts available through a partnership with NPP and SCW. Watch a recording of the webinar to learn about departmental and individual discounts available from national brands, along with other benefits like free access to NPP vendor agreements. You’ll also learn more about NPP, how it works, and how it can save you time and money on products you use every day. Download webinar materials  

SCW and the DPI Customer Service Team held a Choice schools training session on June 6, 2023. Important WISEdata reporting tasks were reviewed, along with other valuable topics to help you provide accurate end-of-year enrollment and demographic data. Guidance was also provided to help make your new-school-year data collection go smoothly.      Items discussed during the training included:  End-of-year WISEdata reporting tasks   Common error topics, such as:    Exit Dates and Exit Types Completed School Term indicator Credential Types Food Service Program Exit Dates ELP (English Language Proficiency) Scores How to collaborate with your SIS (student information system) vendor  Choice school WISEdash extracts (located…

The American education system is defined by borders. School district borders shape how students, teachers, and taxpayers experience schools. What effects do these borders have? What would a system with more permeable borders look like? On May 2, 2023, School Choice Wisconsin and EdChoice held a virtual speaking tour featuring EdChoice’s Marty Lueken, Director of Fiscal Research & Education Center, and Mike McShane, Director of National Research, who discussed their recently published report entitled K-12 Without Borders: Public School Students, Families, and Teachers Shut in by Education Boundaries, which examines what a K-12 education system with fewer school district borders…