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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).

After 10 Years of Voter ID, WILL’s Research Shows Wisconsin Voter Turnout on the Rise

WILL released a new report finding that since the enactment of Wisconsin’s voter ID requirements 10 years ago, overall voter turnout in the state has increased. Our analysis also found no evidence of disenfranchisement among minority groups or in Dane and Milwaukee counties, countering claims of negative effects on voter participation.
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New WILL Study Compares The Efficiency of Milwaukee’s Public Schools

Dr. Will Flanders and CJ Szafir at the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) co-authored a new report, “Bang for the Buck,” that analyzes which ...

RedState | Milwaukee Loses Millions As Government Buildings Sit Empty

RedState goes into detail and uses WILL's reports on empty school buildings to explain how the taxpayers are losing when Milwaukee and MPS stall and ...

WashingtonPost | A university moved to fire a professor after he defended a student’s right to debate gay marriage. Now he’s suing.

From the WashingtonPost: A tenured professor and a legal institute are suing Marquette University, claiming a breach of contract for the suspension ...

Marquette Tribune | STUDENT AT HEART OF MCADAMS CONTROVERSY SHARES THEIR STORY

The Marquette Tribune published an article sharing the detailed interactions between the student involved in the McAdams case and Marquette ...

National Review | Hudson: Why Good Manners Matter

Writing in National Review, Lexi Hudson explores how developed social skills translates to increased socioeconomic opportunities: "“Good manners will open ...

National Review | Walker’s Union Reforms Have Helped, Not Hurt, Wisconsinites

Five years after Act 10, WILL Vice President for Policy and Deputy Counsel CJ Szafir writes in National Review how Governor Walker's reforms have saved ...

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL | KEEP AN EYE ON STATE PUBLIC RECORDS BOARD

The Wisconsin Public Records Board made significant changes last summer in determining what kind of records can be immediately destroyed. Many ...

FORBES | Judge Rules Wisconsin’s Right To Work Statute Illegal — Now What?

One year after Wisconsin adopts Right to Work law, a federal judge has ruled it unconstitutional. Judge Foust shares, “a free-rider problem is born – the ...
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