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Breaking the Chain: Decoupling School Choice Funding in Wisconsin
School choice in Wisconsin is undergoing some exciting changes. With the passage of increased funding for the state’s voucher programs, participating schools will be on firmer financial footing going forward. In this policy brief, we explore how private schools in the choice program are currently funded, and why decoupling would be an important improvement.
WILL Statement Following Gov. Evers Signing School Choice Legislation
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released the following statement praising Governor Evers’ signing Senate Bill 330.
Rick Esenberg, ...
Wisconsin Lutheran Wins Summary Judgment Against City of Milwaukee for Unlawful Property Tax Assessment
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge David Borowski granted Wisconsin Lutheran High School (WLHS) summary judgment in an oral ruling on February 2, 2023, ordering a full refund of the 2021 tax assessment plus interest. Following that ruling, the school and the City entered into a settlement agreement refunding the school’s 2022 tax payment and providing for the property’s continued exemption so long as it continues to be used for educational purposes.
WILL Files Federal Complaint Against WI School District, Demanding Action Following Troubling Locker Room Incident
WILL demands a civil-rights investigation to enforce federal rights and confront the reality of dangerous policies, like the one in Sun Prairie, ...
Analysis: What Closing The Funding Gap Means for Wisconsin’s Students
Last night a shared revenue bill passed the Wisconsin State Assembly, and is now on its way to the desk of Governor Evers. The bill included important ...
WILL Praises Bipartisan Action in Support of School Choice and Education Empowerment
Legislative Action Helps Fulfill Critical Mission for closing the funding gap between choice schools and public schools in Wisconsin
The News: The ...
WILL & School Choice Wisconsin Debunk Unfounded Claims Against School Choice Programs
New data shows zero negative impact on public school performance from longstanding Wisconsin School Choice programs
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for ...
WILL Praises “Substantial Victory” for Parental Choice in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) just released the following statement in following an announced agreement between GOP Legislative ...
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Fox6Now.com | Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t restart John Doe probe into Gov. Walker’s recall campaign
WILL President and General Counsel Rick Esenberg sat down with Fox6Now's Theo Keith after the Wisconsin Supreme Court refused to reconsider it's July ...
Wisconsin Watchdog | Voucher school wants to buy unused building; Milwaukee schools won’t sell
Education Policy Director and Associate Counsel, CJ Szafir, discusses how MPS continues to stand in its own schoolhouse doors, blocking educational ...
Wisconsin Watchdog | Former Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson ends her legal temper tantrum
M.D. Kittle gets WILL's Rick Esenberg's take on her lawsuit:
Constitutional law expert Rick Esenberg noted Abrahamson is six years into her latest ...
Racine Journal Times | Racine Unified agrees to stop bus fee for late-enrolling private schoolers
From the Racine Journal-Times:
RACINE — Threatened with a lawsuit, the Racine Unified School District has agreed to stop charging a $300 fee to bus ...
Racine Journal Times | Group threatens to sue Unified over busing issues
From the Racine Journal-Times:
RACINE COUNTY — A conservative legal group is again threatening to sue the Racine Unified School District over busing ...
RightWisconsin | The GAB Is No Perfect Model
Rick Esenberg writing at RightWisconsin.com.
"These problems may have warranted caution, but it got worse. The GAB and prosecutors tried to do something ...
WUWM | While Wisconsin Campaign Finance Legislation Stalls, Activists Hope Voters Pay Attention
Rick Esenberg talked with WUWM radio in Milwaukee.
Rick Esenberg is president of Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty, a conservative public interest ...
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Bill puts veil over campaign funding in Wisconsin
From the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Rick Esenberg, president of the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, said the state Supreme Court ...
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