Cambridge School Board Sends Letter to Community
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 3, 2015
The Cambridge School Board has sent a letter to Cambridge families informing them of the impact that proposed state budget cuts will have on students in the Cambridge School District, and encouraging parents and community members to contact legislators with their questions and concerns. Great job!
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199 Schools to Participate in Voucher Programs
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 3, 2015
From WisPolitics:
DPI said 199 schools have qualified to participate in the state’s three school choice programs.
There is overlap in the schools participating in the Milwaukee program that are also able to accept kids who participate in the voucher program through Race or the statewide options. Racine schools can also accept kids through the statewide program.
DPI said:
- There are 122 schools in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program including 10 new schools.
- 20 schools are participating in the Racine program with five new ones compared to this school year. Three of the new schools are new to choice, while two are now participating in the Milwaukee choice program.
- 98 schools will accept students in the statewide program. That includes 31 continuing from the 2014-15 school year, 36 new schools and 31 now participating in the Milwaukee and Racine programs.
See the release on Milwaukee.
See the release on Racine.
See the statewide release.
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Green County Superintendents Speak Out on Budget
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | March 3, 2015
Check out the letter that Green County superintendents submitted to their area newspapers. Hats off to all involved.
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Milwaukee Board of School Directors Resolution
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 27, 2015
The Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved a resolution Thursday night.
Information about the Board’s action is in this February Board update news story.
The resolution can be found here.
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LFB Releases Budget Summary
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 27, 2015
Yesterday, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) released its summary of the Governor’s budget recommendations. This is the most important document for explaining exactly what is in the Governor’s proposed budget.
Here is a link to the “jump-off” page that will provide you with links to the various sections of the document. And here is the link to the Public Instruction section.
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