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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 ...

Dismantling DEI: WILL Prepares Series of Legal Efforts to Eliminate $124B in Unconstitutional Federal Programs in 2025

WILL has launched a comprehensive effort to eliminate “diversity, equity & inclusion” programs in all levels of the federal government ahead of the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump. The effort in total represents at least $124 billion in federal spending and mirrors the Trump administration’s stated goals of eliminating DEI – and all race-based programs – because they are unconstitutional and unlawful.

New Legislation Introduced Represents Positive Step Forward for Reform at DPI

WILL endorsed new legislation (LRB-0976) by Senator John Jagler (R-Watertown) and Representative Bob Wittke (R-Caledonia) to reverse the years-long process of lowering academic and performance standards by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). WILL believes these changes have been made to hide declining academic performance of Wisconsin schools since 2020.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Borsuk: Study rouses (but doesn’t settle) school sector debate

Alan Borsuk at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel takes a critical, yet fair, look at our most recent report on the economic benefit of school choice to ...

Wall Street Journal | School Choice Saves Money

A study from Wisconsin adds up some of the economic evidence. The Wall Street Journal profiled our most recent study that looked at the $500 million ...

The Hill | Esenberg: Stein’s recount effort in Wisconsin is irresponsible and unwarranted

WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg writes in The Hill: "While Wisconsin law may need to be tightened, this appears to be an abuse of the ...

Wisconsin Interest | Esenberg: There was a time when conservatives cared about freedom

WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg writing in the Wisconsin Interest: "So I am not persuaded that the Trump movement is a misguided and ...

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Military-style voucher school denied vacant building

The City of Milwaukee's Board of Zoning Appeals has denied a permit for Right Step to purchase a vacant MPS school. Right Step is a military style program ...

Fox6 Milwaukee | Rick Esenberg on Judge Randa’s passing

La Crosse Tribune | Company suing to overturn Unfair Sales Act has history of violations

WILL attorneys have been hard at work this week after announcing they will be challenging Wisconsin's minimum markup law in court. The depression era law ...

Biz Times | Group challenges Wisconsin’s minimum markup law

Molly Dill, managing editor at BizTimes Milwaukee, recently wrote an article on WILL's fight against the minimum markup law, "Group challenges Wisconsin’s ...
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