“Our membership in WEN has resulted in cost savings and allowed WVS to reduce fees to districts across the state. Collaboration with other members increased the quality of services for schools and improved both our professional learning and our content and software procurement and development.”

– Dawn Nordine, WVS Executive Director

“We appreciate the individual support and in-service opportunities offered by the WEN staff in regard to online coursework and blended learning. It has been very beneficial to be able to connect and dialogue with other invested partners so we can learn about the programs and innovations other schools are using.”

– Duane Simmons, Administrator, Warriner High School

“Our partnerships with WEN and WDLC are a great way to share resources. I love being able to offer 240 classes. That is a great benefit to us. It also helps me see new things. The idea of the middle school teachers teaching foreign languages every other day was actually something I heard at one of our get-togethers. It’s good to bounce ideas off of one another. We hear what works and what doesn’t work.”

– David Parr, Dean of Students, ARISE Virtual Academy, Janesville School District

“We found that when you pair content with a teacher to help oversee and guide students through their first online experiences, the students are much more successful.”

– Sara Holewinski, Dean of Operations, Rural Virtual Academy

“Students who face mental health challenges or are in alternative programs due to work and family obligations really benefit from access to online courses. We are also beginning to see how an online or blended approach to instruction can assist with shortages in licensed staffing, equity in advanced learning possibilities, and new and engaging curriculum options for career-focused pathways.”

– Meri Tunison, MVC Teacher Leader and WEN District Liaison