Equality Under the Law Toolbox

WILL in partnership with Platform Communications, conducted a statewide survey to assess Wisconsinites’ support for an amendment to the Wisconsin constitution that prohibits the government from discriminating on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity or national origin. The survey showed broad support, broken down in the following memo.

WILL strongly supports programs that benefit students based on their individual needs, not on racial stereotypes. This bill, testified by Dan Lennington, takes an important first step in making our laws colorblind, as required by federal law and the Constitution.

WILL strongly supports this proposed amendment, AJR 109, to make explicit what we already know: all Americans deserve to be treated equally by their government. Dan Lennington testified in favor of this legislation, as the constitutional amendment would ban government-sponsored affirmative action, racial quotas and preferences, and so-called Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies that use racial discrimination.

Wisconsin law fails to live up the to principle of equality for all. WILL is on the frontlines to changing that. Dan Lennington testified in favor of Assembly Bill 554: a long, overdue reform to make some of our laws colorblind.

Policy Brief by Dan Lennington

“Equity” is the new buzzword in public schools — but what does it mean for curriculum? WILL has collected stories and anecdotes of how equity is being adopted in Wisconsin K-12 education.

A selected list of rights related to public education. This list may be updated and expanded, so check back.

A notification request form parents can give to a teacher, making clear they expect prior notification before any divisive concepts — including Critical Race Theory — are taught to their child.