The Wheeler Report: Education and COVID-19 – Part V – Going Forward
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | July 8, 2020
The Wheeler Report has posted its final installment of its series on K-12 Education and COVID-19. Part V of the series takes a look forward as school districts plan for the start of the 2020-21 school year. The SAA has served as a resource to The Wheeler Report in the development of this series. Hats off to The Wheeler Report for an outstanding effort to educate policy makers and the general public on this important issue.
Check out Part V of the series here.
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The Wheeler Report: Education and COVID-19 – Part IV – School Services
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | July 2, 2020
The Wheeler Report is continuing its series on Education and COVID-19. Part IV of the series is on School Services. The SAA continues to serve as a resource to The Wheeler Report in the development of this series.
Check out Part IV of the series here.
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SAA Members Testify at Informational Hearing on School Reopening
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | June 24, 2020
At an informational hearing today before the Assembly Committee on Education, SAA members delivered powerful testimony on how they delivered services to students and families during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the challenges facing Wisconsin school leaders as they plan for reopening schools in the Fall, and the help that our Legislature can provide us to ensure a more effective reopening. The following school superintendents testified before the Committee today: Jill Underly (Pecatonica), Ben Niehaus (Florence), Lisa Olson (Whitnall), Lisa Elliott (Greenfield), Kristine Gilmore (D.C. Everest), Josh Robinson (Frederic), Michelle Langenfeld (Green Bay). South Milwaukee Business Manager Blaise Paul joined South Milwaukee Superintendent Jeff Weiss.
Hats off to these school leaders, and many thanks to them for taking the time out of their busy schedules to represent the viewpoint of Wisconsin school leaders.
Jeff Weiss and Blaise Paul Testimony
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The Wheeler Report: Education and COVID-19 – Part III – Special Education
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | June 24, 2020
The Wheeler Report is continuing its series on Education and COVID-19. Part III of the series is on Special Education issues. The SAA continues to serve as a resource to The Wheeler Report in the development of this series.
Check out Part III of the series here.
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Committee to Hold Hearing on Fall Reopening
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | June 23, 2020
The Assembly Committee on Education will hold an informational hearing on Wisconsin K-12 School Reopening on Wednesday (tomorrow), June 24, 2020 in Room 412 East, State Capitol. The Committee will hear testimony from invited speakers only. Eight superintendents and one school business manager have been invited to testify.
The SAA will post SAA member testimony on the SAA Blog tomorrow. Members can access the hearing through WisconsinEye.
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