DPI is committed to helping parents realize
their roles as children's most influential teachers. If you are
a parent, grandparent, or guardian of a preschool or school-aged
child, the Department of Public Instruction would appreciate
your help to make our programs and services better by taking
a few minutes to complete our online Parent Satisfaction Survey
(click on the survey graphic).
The following alphabetical listing by subject has been developed to help parents navigate the DPI website and quickly locate the information they want about children's learning and schools.
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AIDS/HIV: programs at DPI
resources 
alternative education
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Art and design: WI Model Academic Standards
assessment; WI Student Assessment System information for parents
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Attendance: part-time attendance of students
compulsory school; questions and answers
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bilingual/ESL education
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Blind: programs for
WI Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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Calendars: Conferences and meetings
(WI Education Calendar)
Observance days for WI public schools
School district calendars
Testing dates
Career: career and technical education team
development
planning guide
resources
technology education and young women
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charter schools
Child care: parenting resources
resources printed in Spanish
WI Child Care Information Center
Choice: school choice, Milwaukee
College: admissions and planning UW System
Wisconsin Mentor
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Complaints: pupil nondiscrimination; guide to filing
special education, IDEA/Ch. 115
Concerns/complaints - DPI Contacts for Various Issues
County Teachers' Colleges - Historical information (Normal schools)
Costs: comparative school costs
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dance: WI Model Academic Standards
Data: by school or district; using WINSS
for Wisconsin schools and students; WI School Performance Report
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Deaf: education
WI School for the Deaf
Demographics see Basic Facts About Wisconsin's Elementary and Secondary Schools
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discrimination against students (see nondiscrimination)
drama (see theatre)
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early childhood education
employment of students; child labor
(also see career and work-based education)
English/Language Arts: education
WI Model Academic Standards
English as a Second Language; bilingual/ESL
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equalization aid
Equity: pupil nondiscrimination
equivalency diploma
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ESEA (see NCLB)
Expulsion: My Child's Been Expelled Now What? (Spanish) (Hmong)
expulsion and educational services to Wisconsin
students
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facilities, school (see school buildings)
facts; school basic facts
family centers; in schools
Family literacy:
EvenStart Family Literacy program
WI Literacy Education and Reading Network Source (WiLEARNS)
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fees; school fees; questions and answers
finance; school finance index
Financial aid: for Wisconsin students
career exploration; for students
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Foreign language: education
WI Model Academic Standards
four-year-old kindergarten; see kindergarten homepage
free and reduced price meals; income eligibility Future Educators Associations
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gay and lesbian students (see equity)
Gear UP program link
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gifted and talented; questions and answers
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Graduation: students with disabilities
standards
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harassment; preventing student harassment
health and physical education
High school: (see also alternative education and youth options)
graduation standards
graduation and students with disabilities
planning
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HIV/AIDS: program at DPI
resources
home-based private education
homebound education; questions and answers
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Homeless (resources for)
Home-schooling: (see home-based private education)
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incarcerated youth; educating
income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced price meals
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Indian; American Indian Studies
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international education
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job shadowing
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Kindergarten: frequently-asked questions
information index
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legislation; education-related
Library services: for youth
Badgerlink Sites for Kids
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Licensing
License Look-up - PK-12 Educators
Licensing of Teachers
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Literacy: EvenStart Family Literacy program
WI Literacy Education and Reading Network Source (WiLEARNS)
Lunches; school: (see free and reduced price meals OR nutrition)
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Mathematics: education
WI Model Academic Standards
migrant education
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Milwaukee parental choice; school choice
Minority students: DPI programs for
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Music: education
WI Model Academic Standards
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Native American:
American Indian Studies
news; education news
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Nondiscrimination: pupils
Wisconsin nondiscrimination law brochure
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Nutrition: and academic performance
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open enrollment; public school
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parenting links
parent-school partnerships
parental choice; Milwaukee
parents' rights (also see special education index)
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partnerships with families, schools, communities
(also see WINSS/family, school,community partnerships)
physical education; support for (also see health education)
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preschool; see kindergarten homepage
private schools
public schools; directory and websites
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Reading: education
resources
tests; WI Reading Comprehension Test
WI Literacy Education and Reading Network
Source (WiLEARNS)
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reorganization of public school districts
revenue limits
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Rights: parents of special education students
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Safe schools: resources for
SAGE program; Student Achievement Guarantee in Education
scholarships; for students
school-age parent program
School buildings: survey
use of; community education
school choice program, Milwaukee
school finance
School year: by district
start of
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Schools: directory, private
directory, public
Science: education
WI Model Academic Standards
SEAchange newsletter
service-learning
Social studies: education
WI Model Academic Standards
Spanish language materials:
An Introduction to Special Education
Information for Parents on Student Expulsion (157.5KB)
Special Education Rights for Parents and Children
Spanish materials with child care connections
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Special education Index of topics
Standards:
A Parent's Guide to Standards and Assessment
High School Graduation Standards
WI Model Academic Standards
statistics; school facts (also see data)
student demographics; see Basic Facts About Wisconsin's Elementary and Secondary Schools
successful schools; characteristics of also see WINSS; WI Network for Successful Schools
Supplemental Educational Services
Surveys: WI Youth Risk Behavior Survey
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Talent: Talent Incentive Program
Talent Search Program
Talented and Gifted; questions and answers
Teacher Education, Professional Development and Licensing Topic Index
Teacher Licensing
Teacher Preparation Programs
Teacher World (Urban)
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Technical colleges
technology education and young women
Testing: A Parent's Guide to Standards and Assessment
results; see WI School Performance Report
scores; see WINSS, data analysis
WI Student Assessment System; information for parents
theatre; WI Model Academic Standards
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Title 1 program: general information
school improvement
WI Literacy Education and Reading Network
Source (WiLEARNS)
transition (special education)
transportation of students
tuition; for open enrollment
tuition waiver form
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Violence: prevention
prevention resources
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virtual education
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Visually impaired: programs for
WI Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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WINSS; WI Information Network for Successful Schools
WI Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative
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women; young women and
technology education
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work-based learning
working students; child labor
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year-round education
young children
young women; and technology education
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youth apprenticeships (also see workbased learning)
Youth Options Program
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Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Youth Service-Learning
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