Events

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March 26th 

Red Tape Reset: Unlocking Opportunity 

DATE: March 26th
TIME: 5:30 p.m.

Americans for Prosperity Sheboygan Field Office
528 S Pier Dr,
Sheboygan, WI 53081

Join WILL & AFP to discuss Wisconsin’s Red Tape Reset and how cutting some of the 160,000+ regulations could boost opportunity for small businesses, workers, and families.

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April 2nd

Facts vs. Fiction: Breaking Down the Teachers’ Union’s Latest Legal Attack on Parental Choice

DATE: April 2
TIME: 11:30 a.m.

Join WILL on Thursday, April 2 as we discuss the recent lawsuit filed by the teachers’ union and five districts that claim the state has failed to adequately fund public schools. WILL Research Director, Dr. Will Flanders will break down what the data really shows, and Deputy Counsel Lucas Vebber will discuss the merits of the case and how it could impact not only choice and charter schools, but local budgets.
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April 24th

School Board Summit 2026

DATE: April 24th 
TIME: All Day

Renaissance Milwaukee West Hotel
2300 N Mayfair Rd
Wauwatosa, WI 5322

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is inviting school board members and district administrators for a day of professional development. The event will bring together experts from several facets of education policy and legal arenas. The 2025 School Board Summit will be held on April 24th. More details will be released soon! 

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2026 Sessions and Speakers 

Session 1: WILL Legal Update: Key Developments Affecting Wisconsin School Districts
Speakers: WILL Managing Vice President Dan Lennington, WILL Deputy Counsel Lucas Vebber and Luke Berg

Session 2: When Teachers Speak Online: The First Amendment and the Limits of School Authority
Speakers: WILL President & General Counsel Rick Esenberg, AEI Fellow Daniel Buck

Session 3 Free to Learn: Rethinking Screens, Technology, and Childhood in the Classroom
Speakers: Psychotherapist, Parent Coach, and Bestselling Author Nicole Runyon

Keynote Speaker – Dr. Cade Brumley 
Transforming Education: Lessons from Louisiana’s Reform Efforts

Breakout Option One: School Finance 101: Making Dollars and Sense of Your District Budget
Speakers: Chief Executive Officer of Kansas Policy Institute Dave Trabert, WILL Associate Counsel Nathalie Burmeister

Breakout Option Two: School Finance 201: Evaluating Fiscal Health and Strategic Planning
Speakers: Kettle Moraine School District Chief Financial Officer John Stellmacher, WILL Director of Policy Research Will Flanders

Second Breakout Option One: Confronting Classroom Disruption and Teacher Burnout
Speakers: Director of CERN, Research Fellow at AEI Daniel Buck, Research Director for Defending Education Rhyen Staley, WILL Associate Counsel Lauren Greuel

Second Breakout Option Two: Board Member Speech Under Fire: Know Your Rights and Speak with Confidence
Speakers: Communications Director Pat Garrett, Platform Communications Vice President of Public Affairs Alec Zimmerman, WILL Associate Counsel Erin Gamble