The Early Childhood Feelings Thermometer for Parents & Child Care Providers

In our continuing efforts to support the mental health of our Wisconsin students, we wanted to share some information regarding an early childhood feelings thermometer, a tool that has been developed by the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental…

State Superintendent Talks with Students at Youth Mental Health Roundtable

On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly met with students at a youth mental health roundtable at Wausau East High School. The discussion revolved around mental health challenges that students face. This is a topic…

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The Latest on Pupil Suspension & Expulsion: Disciplinary Alternatives

Thus far in our series on pupil suspension and expulsion, we’ve covered suspension, expulsion,…

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The Latest on Pupil Suspension & Expulsion: Unwritten Rules, Politics & Stray Thoughts on Expulsion

In this series, we’ve been covering all of the major talking points from Kirk’s presentation, The Latest on Pupil Suspension and Expulsion, from the 2024 WASSA Fall Workshop.

In …

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The Latest on Pupil Suspension & Expulsion: Expulsion

In Part 1 of this series covering Kirk’s presentation from the WASSA Fall Workshop, The Latest on Pupil Suspension and Expulsion, we focused on pupil discipline and suspension. In…

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The Latest on Pupil Suspension & Expulsion: Suspension

In October, Kirk Strang presented, The Latest on Pupil Suspension and Expulsion, at the WASSA Fall Workshop. We’re sharing Kirk’s presentation here, in its entirety, as this is a subject that is always a concern for superintendents and school…

Governor Evers Announces Grant for Teacher Training & Recruitment Programs

In November of 2024, Gov. Evers announced a grant program geared to helping areas in Wisconsin that are experiencing a deficit of teachers. Created in tandem with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), the grant is meant to…

State Superintendent Proposes Clean Drinking Water Program for Wisconsin Public Schools

In November of 2024, Dr. Jill Underly proposed a new grant program that focuses on upgrading the water fountains in Wisconsin’s public schools in an effort to better control lead and other contaminants in school drinking water.

The…

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Student Speech & the First Amendment: Religious Speech & Expression

In this 7-part series, we’ve been covering all of the topics from Kirk Strang’s presentation, Student Speech & the First Amendment, from September’s WASDA fall conference.

So far in the series we’ve covered:

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Student Speech & the First Amendment: Student Use of Technology

This past September, Kirk Strang presented on the topic of Student Speech & the First Amendment at the WASDA fall conference.

In this series, we’ve been sharing all of the key points of the presentation, and so far we’ve covered:

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Student Speech & the First Amendment: Student Handbooks & Codes of Conduct

In September, Kirk Strang presented on the topic of Student Speech & the First Amendment at the WASDA fall conference.

In this seven part series we’ve been covering all of the key points of the presentation, and thus far we’ve covered…

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Student Speech & the First Amendment: Clothing, Plus Speech Schools Might be Able to Regulate (Sometimes)

This past September, at the WASDA fall conference, Kirk Strang shared his presentation on Student Speech & the First Amendment. We’ve been covering all of the major talking points of the presentation here in this series.

Here’s what we’…

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Student Speech & the First Amendment: Oral or Written Speech

In September, Kirk Strang presented on Student Speech & the First Amendment at the WASDA fall conference. In this series, we’re covering all of the topics Kirk discussed in an effort to help Wisconsin school districts be more informed on the…

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Student Speech & the First Amendment: Student Speech & Expression

In this series, we’re covering all of the major talking points from Kirk Strang’s presentation, Student Speech & the First Amendment, which he presented in September at the WASDA fall conference.

In…

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Student Speech & the First Amendment: How to Be Prepared in a Polarized Political Landscape

In September, Kirk Strang delivered his presentation, Student Speech & the First Amendment, at the WASDA fall conference. He covered a breadth of topics, all of which we’re recapping in this series.

Here’s a quick overview of the major…

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Public Records Law: Superintendents & Public Records Requests

Welcome to Part 2 of our series on the many facets of public records law, and public records requests, that a superintendent needs to know about.

Originally shared at this summer’s WASDA New Superintendents Academy, this is a topic that…

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Public Records Law: Superintendents & Public Records Requests

In this two part series, we’re covering the many facets of public records law, and public records requests, that a superintendent needs to know about.

This information was originally shared during this summer’s WASDA New Superintendents…

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School District Governance: Vendor Contract Clauses

In the final installment of our series on school district governance, we’re tackling vendor contract clauses — including specifics to examine, as well as issues, traps and pitfalls.

The entire series derives from Kirk Strang’s presentation…

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School District Governance: Vendor Contracts

Thus far in our series, we’ve covered six of the eight major talking points from Kirk Strang’s presentation at this year’s WASDA Summer Legal Seminar.

So far, we’ve covered:

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School District Governance: Student Handbooks (Codes of Conduct)

In this series on school district governance, we’ve been covering the major talking points from Kirk Strang’s presentation at this year’s WASDA Summer Legal Seminar.

Thus far, we’ve covered: