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Jul 08

Income eligibility guidelines updated for school and day care meals

MADISON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has updated income eligibility guidelines for meals served at schools and day...
Jul 05

State superintendent statement on SCOWI decision

Department of Public Instruction still awaiting release of Act 20 funding by Joint Committee on Finance
MADISON —State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement in the wake of the 6-1 Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in...
Jul 03

State superintendent statement on Act 10 court ruling

MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement regarding a court ruling on Act 10.   “The right to organize...
Jul 01

July 1 general aid estimate released

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today released an estimate of the general school aids each public school district will...
Jun 25

DPI awards $11.4 million in federal funding to Wisconsin charter schools

Subgrants part of five-year federal program
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced it approved 12 federal subgrant awards totaling $11.4 million for the...
Jun 21

Wisconsin DOA selects vendor for statewide fundamental skills and universal reading screener assessments

School districts must use screener in 4K through third grade under Act 20
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is announcing NCS Pearson was selected to supply the statewide reading readiness screener...
Jun 13

State superintendent statement on MPS corrective action plan

MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement regarding an update from the Wisconsin Department of Public...
Jun 07

State superintendent statement on unified, coordinated approach in support of MPS’ kids

MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement on having a collaborative approach to prioritizing Milwaukee...
Jun 06

State superintendent statement on Joint Committee on Finance holding hearing despite no action on Act 20 funding

MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement regarding the decision by the Joint Committee on Finance to...
Jun 06

DPI focuses on growth-based mindset in updated student performance level descriptors for standardized assessments

Overwhelming feedback in survey guides first update to terminology in nearly 10 years
MADISON — Following months of extensive engagement with internal and external education partners, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is...