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WILL Analyzes Potential Attempt to Redraw Wisconsin’s Congressional District Maps

WILL released a short memorandum summarizing some of the legal history surrounding Wisconsin’s current congressional district maps along with analysis of legal issues related to the ongoing calls for the Wisconsin Supreme Court to redraw those maps before the next census and even before the next midterm election.

WILL Files Parental Rights Complaint Against Milwaukee Public Schools

WILL, alongside Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) and Parents Defending Education (PDE), filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and the U.S Department of Justice (DOJ) against the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) for its secret gender transition policy.

On ‘Apples to Apples’ Assessment, Private and Charter Schools Outperform their Public Counterparts

WILL released its annual Apples to Apples report, which highlights a widening achievement gap between Wisconsin’s traditional public and choice schools. This trend has grown in recent years with no signs of slowing down.

WI Families Seek Federal Investigation into Westosha Locker Room Incidents

WILL filed a Title IX complaint with the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (DOJ) against Westosha Central High School for endangering the safety and privacy of multiple female students.

WILL Highlights Measures to Promote Government Transparency Through Public Records

WILL released a new report called “Shining a Light: Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Wisconsin’s Public Records Process.” The report highlights several actionable reforms that would enhance government transparency and make it easier for citizens to hold their government accountable.

WILL Urges Evers to Sign AB1 and Make High Academic Standards Bipartisan Once Again

The News: The Wisconsin State Senate passed Assembly Bill 1, which would reverse actions over recent years by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) ...

SROs Placed in Milwaukee Public Schools

School Resource Officers (“SROs”) were placed in Milwaukee Public Schools (“MPS”) today because of a successful lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) on behalf of a MPS parent, Charlene Abughrin. In February, Judge David Borowski held the City of Milwaukee (the “City”) in contempt of court for not complying with state law and “ignoring” his own orders to bring SROs into MPS.

Trump Administration Opens Investigation into Discriminatory Practices of Johns Hopkins and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

HHS just announced two new federal investigations against discriminatory DEI education and training programs at major academic medical centers—Johns Hopkins University and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. WLWT TV in Cincinnati, Ohio broke the story last night. HHS’s investigations are in response to complaints filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), on behalf of its client Do No Harm (DNH).
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New York Post | Economist: Scott Walker’s Reforms Worked

A recent report by WILL should provide relief to Wisconsin parents and critics of Act 10, the study shows that the law had little to no effect on teacher ...

Washington Examiner | Scott Walker’s union reforms didn’t harm Wisconsin schools

WILL has conducted the most comprehensive analysis to date of Act 10’s effect on teachers’ salary and benefits and the effect on classroom sizes. The ...

Wisconsin State Journal | DOJ won’t represent state education agency in lawsuit, but Scott Walker blocking use of outside counsel

"St. Augustine School in Hartford and parents of students who attend the school are suing DPI and the Freiss Lake School District. The parents, who are ...

The College Fix | Conservative professor worries academic freedom will be hurt if he settles free-speech lawsuit

The College Fix writes about Marquette's Professor John McAdams: "He has been a faculty member at Marquette for more than two decades, and he takes pride ...

RightWisconsin | Roth: How well is Paul Ryan Handling Donald Trump

WILL's Research Fellow Collin Roth on Speaker of the House and fellow Wisconsinite, Paul Ryan: "Paul Ryan is stuck. He is passionate about his brand of ...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Flanders: Schools with the most autonomy do best for students

WILL Education Policy Director, Dr. Will Flanders, writes in today's Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: "So what does this research mean? Given that independent ...

Wisconsin Law Journal | Open-Record Case a Mixed Blessing for Transparency

Will's very own deputy counsel and litigation manager, Thomas Kamenick, wrote an article for the Wisconsin Law Journal on Wisconsin law enforcement ...

The Heartland Institute | Wisconsin Judge Declares State’s Right-to-Work Law Unconstitutional

Wisconsin, Dane County Court Judge William Foust has ruled that the state right-to-work law violates labor union’s legal entitlement to money earned by ...
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