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WILL Challenges Chicago’s “Minority Only” Investment Opportunity
WILL representing the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER), filed a new lawsuit against the City of Chicago, the Illinois Gaming Board, and Bally’s Chicago Casino for an investment offering open only for “people of color” and “women.”
New NAEP Results Highlight How DPI Has Cooked the Books on Accountability
2024 NAEP results were released and WILL does a deep dive into the numbers. Not surprisingly, they paint a dim picture of student performance since the pandemic, both in Wisconsin and across the nation. NAEP is a nationally representative sample of schools throughout the country that allows for an apples-to-apples comparison of students in each state, and some cities.
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 ...
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WISCONSIN WATCH DOG | MILWAUKEE COUNCIL SAYS PRIVATE, CHARTER SCHOOLS CAN BUY UNUSED SCHOOL PROPERTY
The Milwaukee Common Council on Friday voted 14-0 to accept the recommendation of the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development committee to accept five ...
MARQUETTE WIRE | JOHN MCADAMS OFFICIALLY REJECTS PUNISHMENT, ALUMNI GROUP CRITICIZES PRESIDENT LOVELL
Suspended Marquette University Political Science Professor John McAdams officially rejects President Michael Lovell's punishment after his role in a 2014 ...
Wausau Daily Herald | Everyone’s a watchdog under open records law
WILL Deputy Counsel and Litigation Manager Tom Kamenick was out on the road last week, part of a seminar on open government. Panelists featured ...
WISN Channel 12 / WisPolitics | Race for high court heads into home stretch
WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg appeared on Mike Gousha's UpFront to discuss the campaign for Wisconsin's Supreme Court.
"Esenberg wants ...
Racine Journal Times | Flanders: More money for fewer students, great for school districts, bad for taxpayers
WILL Research Director, Dr. Will Flanders, writing in the Racine Journal Times:
The Journal Times reported that the Racine Unified School District ...
National Review | Loyola: Beware Feds Bearing Gifts
WILL Senior Fellow Mario Loyola writing in National Review:
"Critics of Wisconsin governor Scott Walker are mystified that the state is suing the federal ...
La Crosse Tribune | Hudson: Voucher schools deserve support
WILL's Lead Education Analyst, Lexi Hudson, writing in the La Crosse Tribune, explores how transformative it would be for K-12 education if entrepreneurs ...
Wall Street Journal | State House to White House? Not so easy
Wall Street Journal's Heather Haddon talks to WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg about the difficulties governors's face (in this case, ...
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