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Licensing Updates

Hearings on Proposed Administrative Rules

02/29/2024
Public hearings are scheduled and comment is open on the proposed administrative rule changes to PI 34 as listed below.  All written comments...

Information Bulletin on Personal Financial Literacy

02/28/2024
A new information bulletin was published to address licensure questions surrounding personal financial literacy. 

Notice to Lifetime License Holders

01/04/2024
The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is emailing those lifetime license holders who need to complete a background check and verification of...

Preliminary Hearing on Proposed Administrative Rule Change

01/02/2024
On January 4, 2024 at 10:30 a.m., the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) will hold a preliminary hearing on a scope statement to clarify renewal...

WISEstaff Audit Available

12/21/2023
Reports from the WISEstaff preliminary certification are now available.  Please go to the Department of Public Instruction's (DPI) WISEstaff page for...

Availability of Background Check Applications

12/20/2023
The background check applications for lifetime license reinstatement (5900) will be unavailable due to end-of-year maintenance beginning January 2,...

Student Teaching Equivalency Rule Hearing

12/15/2023
On December 21, 2023 the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) will hold a public hearing on the emergency and permanent rule proposals for student...

National Board Grant Application for 2023-24 Available

12/14/2023
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards grant application is now open for the 2023-24 school year.  Additional information and a link...

Teacher Shortage USDE 2024-25

12/11/2023
The U.S. Department of Education has approved the Department of Public Instruction's identification of teacher shortage areas for the 2024-2025...

Wisconsin Improvement Program Deadline

12/06/2023
The Wisconsin Improvement Program (WIP) portal closes on December 15, 2023 at 5 p.m. for the 2023-2024 academic year. Intern requests must be...