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WILL: Evers Veto of “Red Tape Reset” is Irresponsible
Governor Tony Evers vetoed the WILL-backed “Red Tape Reset,” a comprehensive regulatory reform package supported by a broad coalition of free-market groups and Wisconsin job creators.
WILL Exposes Race-Based Highway Construction Schemes in Four States
WILL filed a new Title VI civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), identifying four states that are flouting the Trump Administration’s directive to end DEI in highway construction.
Voters Given Opportunity to Reject Costly 400-Year Veto
WILL issued a statement applauding the Wisconsin State Senate for passing Senate Joint Resolution 116. This proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution curbs executive overreach by prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase taxes or fees. Voters will have to ratify it this November for it to take effect.
Racial Achievement Gaps in Wisconsin Explained by Poverty and Family Structure, New Report Shows
A new report from WILL examines why Wisconsin has some of the largest academic achievement gaps between Black and white students in the nation—and finds that poverty, family structure, and early literacy explain much of the disparity.
WILL Praises Department of Education for Title IX Investigation into New Richmond Schools, Encourages Further Action in Westosha and Sun Prairie
WILL has issued a statement in response to the Department of Education's announcement of a Title IX investigation into the New Richmond School District.
Choice and Charter Schools Outperform Public Schools, New Report Shows
Students attending Wisconsin’s private choice and charter schools outperform their peers in traditional public schools in both English Language Arts (ELA) and math, even after accounting for demographic differences, according to a new Apples to Apples report released by WILL.
WILL Warns School Districts and Alerts Parents After Supreme Court Affirms Parents’ Rights in Schools
WILL has provided new legal guidance to school districts and parents following the Supreme Court’s recent order in Mirabelli v. Bonta, which addressed parental rights in the context of school policies concerning student gender identity.
WILL Continues to Grow & Expand, Hires New Associate Counsel
WILL has announced Kirsten Atanasoff as our new Associate Counsel, expanding our litigation team as we approach new fights to defend property rights, parental rights, and push back against bureaucratic overreach in Wisconsin and beyond.
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WILL SUES DPI FOR EMBARGOED ESSA DOCUMENTS
Documents would shine light on whether DPI is illegally implementing ESSA
The News: On Thursday, February 7, 2019, WILL sued the Wisconsin Department of ...
Associated Press | WILL Sues In Defense of Wedding Barns
WILL's lawsuit in defense of Wisconsin wedding barns earned widespread attention in state and national media. The Associated Press reported:
Attorneys for ...
Investor’s Business Daily | Elder: Don’t Let Trump Hatred Thwart School Choice Movement
Best-selling author and nationally syndicated radio talk-show host, Larry Elder, notes our Apples to Apples report, writing in Investor's Business ...
Washington Examiner | DeAngelis, Flanders: Believe it or not, markets work in education
Cato Institute's Corey DeAngelis and WILL's Research Director, Will Flanders, write in the Washington Examiner how their research shows that the ...
Campus Reform | Wisconsin college to judge: Dismiss ‘Jesus loves you’ valentines lawsuit
Campus Reform continues to closely follow our lawsuit against Northeast Wisconsin Technical College on behalf of Polly Olsen, who was disciplined by the ...
Wall Street Journal | Szafir, Petersen: This Building Is for Sale (but Not to a Charter School)
WILL's Executive Vice President, CJ Szafir and Researcher Cori Petersen write at the Wall Street Journal about how Milwaukee Public Schools refuse to sell ...
Washington Examiner | Flanders: High school cancels stage production of ‘America’s best-loved novel,’ To Kill a Mockingbird
WILL Research Director, Will Flanders, PhD, wrote in the Washington Examiner about the "absurd drama" that played out in Shorewood, WI over the school's ...
Wall Street Journal | Scott Walker’s Education Dividend
The Wall Street Journal takes a look at our most recent report, Keeping Score, and notes how reforms collective bargaining reforms (2011 Act 10) led to ...
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