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COVID Response and Relief Planning Recommendations Resource

03/30/2021
A new Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction web page offers local education agencies ideas for use of the current one-time funding from the Coron...

WEOP Provides Free Support for FAFSA, College Admission, and Other Services for Schools

03/30/2021
FAFSA completion rates in Wisconsin are at an alarmingly low rate, and students are in need of financial assistance to ensure their goal of a post-sec...

Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center 2019-20 Executive Summary Available

03/30/2021
The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) recently released the 2019-20 Executive Summary for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Cente...

Purple Up! April is the Month of the Military Child

03/30/2021
April has been celebrated as the Month of the Military Child since 1986. Wisconsin joins individuals, schools, and organizations across the country in...

Racine Unified Music Teacher Turns Virtual Learning into an Opportunity for International Collaboration

03/30/2021
When the Racine Unified School District moved to virtual learning, Gifford Elementary School Vocal Music Teacher, Jack Senzig, chose to see it as an o...

Two Wisconsin Counseling Teams Earn Recognition from the American School Counselor Association

03/30/2021
For the first time, two Wisconsin school counseling teams are now considered a “Recognized American School Counselor Association Model Program” (RAMP)...

Healthy Schools Challenge: Healthy Minds

03/16/2021
Children’s Wisconsin, Kohls, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction have collaborated to support nurturing healthy minds for schools and f...

New Education for Homeless Children and Youth Compliance Grant Available

03/16/2021
The Department of Public Instruction is pleased to announce the 2021-23 Competition for the new Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Compl...

A new Financial Literacy Tool is Available for all Wisconsin Teens

03/16/2021
A new personal financial literacy tool called Money Path is available for free for Wisconsin educators to use with students. Money Path is web-based a...

The Cooperative Children’s Book Center Shares the Top 2021 Books in Publishing

03/16/2021
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center, a part of the UW Madison - School of Education and partially supported by the Department of Public Instruction...