Education e-newsletter from State Superintendent Tony Evers (RSS version) http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov en-us benson.gardner@dpi.wi.gov State Superintendent Tony Evers criticizes Joint Finance Committee's expansion of school vouchers and paltry increase to public school funding. http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_june-10-2013#Article_1 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:40:00 CDT The DPI’s two-year-old Spotlight Schools grant program is proving to be powerful, both for educators who come to learn from their effective practices and for “spotlighted” schools themselves. http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_june-10-2013#Article_2 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:40:00 CDT Highlights of a report by graduating senior Rebekah Rennick of Badger High School, on State Superintendent Tony Evers’ visit to her school. http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_june-10-2013#Article_3 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:40:00 CDT Appleton 15-year-old competes against 1,500 students from 70 countries to win 4 awards for independent research at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_june-10-2013#Article_4 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:40:00 CDT Steve Meyer of Brillion High School is 1 of 3 winners of natl DiscoverE Educator Awards for engineering education. http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_june-10-2013#Article_5 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:40:00 CDT With an event later this month, a new Wisconsin group joins an international movement including Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, to educate the public about the disability called dyspraxia. http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_june-10-2013#Article_6 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:40:00 CDT After this week, DPI-ConnectEd will publish on an occasional basis, returning to weekly publication in late August. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:40:00 CDT Tonight or tomorrow, the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance is expected to consider key education proposals of the 2013-15 state budget, including public school funding and a controversial measure, forged in secret but leaked to the press last week, to allow statewide expansion of private school vouchers. http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_june-3-2013#Article_1 Tue, 4 Jun 2013 16:17:00 CDT The Green Bay Packers seem to be making lots of education news lately -- cosponsoring a summer reading program that also promotes Wisconsin’s college savings plan, EdVest; and making a surprise visit to the Wisconsin School for the Deaf (WSD). http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_june-3-2013#Article_2 Tue, 4 Jun 2013 16:17:00 CDT The new president-elect of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), Mark White of La Crosse, says it’s a challenging time for education leadership. “I mean, I’ve been doing this job for 25 years and never have I seen this kind of change coming at people at one time.” And yet, “what’s challenging is also the opportunity.” http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_june-3-2013#Article_3 Tue, 4 Jun 2013 16:17:00 CDT The DPI is redesigning the BadgerLink website, and is asking Wisconsin educators to provide feedback to help in that process. http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_june-3-2013#Article_4 Tue, 4 Jun 2013 16:17:00 CDT The Bad River Public Tribal Library in Odanah, Wisconsin, was awarded a mini-grant by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation - "to foster the love of learning, enhance creative expression, and optimize interaction between educators and students." http://dpiconnected.dpi.wi.gov/dc_june-3-2013#Article_5 Tue, 4 Jun 2013 16:17:00 CDT