WILL supported new law to develop online dashboard for public school spending
The News: Governor Tony Evers signed public school spending transparency legislation (AB 378 / SB 373) into law, Friday, initiating a new process to shed more light on how public schools spend public dollars. The ...
Will Flanders, Research Director
Friday, September 17, is a critically important day for school districts around the state of Wisconsin. Some schools in the Milwaukee Public School system have put up signs encouraging students to attend, and a popular lunch item - “mock chicken leg” - is on ...
New WILL study reveals pathway to student-centered funding system
The News: For too long, the value of Wisconsin students have been determined by a complex school funding formula that filters money to buildings and systems. Students are simply worth more, or less, depending on where they ...
COVID interruption provides opportunity to consider, implement improvements The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a new policy brief, Needs Improvement: How Wisconsin’s Report Card Can Mislead Parents, to explain how […]
WILL leads coalition of 38 state and national groups advocating for private schools The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed an amicus brief Wednesday in Michigan v. DeVos, a critical legal dispute in federal court between a […]
New analysis on K-12 spending raises questions about student impact The News: Last month, Governor Tony Evers proposed $1.4 billion in additional spending on K-12 education in Wisconsin. This […]