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More time for open enrollment

Capital Times -
Wisconsin's public school open enrollment period begins Monday, and for the first time, families will have three months to decide whether and where to enroll their students outside of their home school district. For the Madison School District, ...

Statewide Public School Choice Coming to Wisconsin

Maciver Institute -
Families will now have greater options to find the public school that works best for their children. This will have a significant impact reaching from regular public schools to charter and virtual schools across the state. Along with the labor reforms ...

Wisconsin Connections Academy Parent Information Session

Sussex Sun -
Parents of students who are looking for an alternative to their current school are invited to learn more about Wisconsin Connections Academy (WCA), the state's K-12 tuition-free, highly accountable virtual public school that enrolls students across the ...

Two Rivers School Board approves virtual school

Herald Times Reporter -
Two Rivers is partnering with the Wisconsin Virtual School, the state Department of Public Instruction's designated provider of virtual education, according to an informational handout. More than 70 courses are available, all taught by teachers ...

Big Labor's Wisconsin Vendetta

Wall Street Journal -
Under the old rules, most school districts bought health insurance through the WEA Trust, a virtual monopoly provider and a creature of the Wisconsin Education Association Council. By freeing districts to consider other insurers, the reforms have saved ...

Notes from School — Jan. 22, 2012

Fond du Lac Reporter -
3, at Camp Vista in Campbellsport. n The Fond du Lac School District is accepting enrollment for students interested in participating in the Wisconsin Virtual School program. The opportunity is available to students in Grades 6 to 12.

Extra Credit: National charter school movement critical of Wisconsin's law

Wisconsin State Journal -
Scott Walker and Republicans in the legislature lifted the cap on virtual charter school enrollment, a change favored by charter school proponents. But the report also shows that Wisconsin has the seventh-highest number of charter schools with 225 (if ...

M&A Deals of the Year: Pearson-Connections Education

The Daily Deal -
Soon after inception in 2001, Connections, originally Connections Academy and part of education group Sylvan Learning Systems Inc., faced litigation and criticism in Wisconsin and North Carolina over state tax dollars funding virtual charter schools ...

Wisconsin Virtual Academy holds bowling night

Green Bay Press Gazette -
ASHWAUBENON - Students and parents can learn about a tuition-free online public school Wednesday while they enjoy an evening of free bowling.

Miss America 2012 won by Wisconsin beauty, Laura Kaeppeli

Inrumor -
Miss Wisconsin, Laura Kaeppeli, was crowned Miss America 2012 during the competition that was held Saturday night in Las Vegas.
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