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Discover the Future of Learning Today! Explore Microschools, Co-ops, Hybrid Schools, Homeschool Support Programs, and So Much More at the 2025 K-12 Innovative Education Expo!

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Listen to the latest episode of WISE and Otherwise with WISE president, Dalena Wallace.

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Learn about one of our generous sponsors, Empowered, a Teacher Support Network dedicated to reimagining professional development for educators through their RiseUp programs.

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We're a professional network of microschools and education businesses in the Wichita area. We're reclaiming education through the power of innovation and community.

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Previous Workshops

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We'd Like to Introduce You to Wichita Innovative Schools and Educators

It's time to put the power back into the hands of parents. Wichita Innovative Schools and Educators (WISE) aims to bring awareness to the innovative education movement, empower mission-driven educators to innovate and lead, and provide support for existing innovative educators. Our ultimate goal is to empower parents to step into their roles as CEO of their children's education by providing families with more education options. Let's reclaim education!

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Education Savings Accounts and How We Can Financially Empower Families to Pursue the Best Education

James Franko from the Kansas Policy Institute explains education savings account, the legal process to move it forward, and what we can do to make a change for the better when it comes to education for our children.

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Lessons for Reclaiming Education by Dr. James Tooley

Secrets of low-cost, education excellence by Dr. James Tooley award winning author of "The Beautiful Tree". Co-hosted by the Kansas Policy Institute, Wichita Bastiat Society and Wichita Innovative Schools and Educators (WISE) Presented April 26, 2023 at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas.

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School vs Education - A Panel Discussion

A panel discussion involving some of the leading educators in the Wichita Kansas region. Recorded April 26, 2023 at Friends University. Hosted by: Wichita Innovative Schools and Educators (WISE), Kansas Policy Institute, Wichita Bastiat Society

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