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New NAEP Results Highlight How DPI Has Cooked the Books on Accountability

2024 NAEP results were released and WILL does a deep dive into the numbers. Not surprisingly, they paint a dim picture of student performance since the pandemic, both in Wisconsin and across the nation. NAEP is a nationally representative sample of schools throughout the country that allows for an apples-to-apples comparison of students in each state, and some cities.

WILL Calls on Trump Administration to Investigate Racially Discriminatory Policies at Green Bay School District

WILL filed a Title VI civil rights complaint with the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) against the Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS) and specifically, King Elementary, for discriminating against a dyslexic student based on race.

Judge Orders Milwaukee Public Schools to Follow the Law and Hire Safety Resource Officers

WILL won a significant legal victory against the Milwaukee Public School District (MPS) as a judge denied MPS’ motion to dismiss and granted WILL's application for an alternative writ, ordering MPS to comply with Wisconsin law and provide the legally required number of School Resource Officer (SROs) in all public schools no later than February 17th.

Trump Executive Order on Title IX and Gender Ideology Shifts Legal Landscape in Wisconsin and Across the Country

WILL is preparing new legal actions in defense of female students and parental rights in the wake of a new executive order issued by President Trump and his Administration this week.

WILL Applauds Trump Executive Orders Ending Unconstitutional “DEI” Practices

WILL released the following statement in support of executive orders signed by President Donald J. Trump yesterday evening, ending long-standing, unconstitutional programs and policies of the federal government.

Wisconsin School Choice Programs Serve Thousands of Disabled Students

An estimated 14% of students in Wisconsin school choice programs have a special needs disability, according to a new analysis conducted by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and School Choice Wisconsin (SCW).

Taking the Blindfold Off K-12 Accountability

January 21, 2025 By Will Flanders, Research Director Since at least 2020, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has made changes that ...

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