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In Case You Missed It: Sun Prairie Schools Charging $11,000 For Records Surrounding Locker Room Incident

The News: Following the “Locker Room Incident,” in which an adult biological male showered naked with four freshman girls, the Wisconsin Institute for Law ...

WILL Criticizes City of Milwaukee’s Proposed Food Truck Ordinance

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released a statement in response to a newly proposed City of Milwaukee ordinance that will ...

REPORT: Outdated Reading Curricula Impedes Wisconsin Students

WILL’s research provides—for the first time—a statewide look at what curricula districts are using for reading, and whether this choice has improved or lowered reading proficiency levels. “The Science of Reading” is a “back to the basics” approach that is focused on learning phonics, increasing vocabulary, and sounding out words rather than the context-clue based “guessing” techniques that characterize the popular “Whole Language” approach.

New Federal Lawsuit: WILL Takes FBI to Court over Nashville Shooter’s Manifesto

Lawsuit triggered after Biden Administration refuses to overrule FBI’s denial of Freedom of Information Act request The News: Today, the Wisconsin ...

Leftward Leaning Teacher Donations Play Large Role in School Choice & Curriculum Transparency Debate

Politicians at every level must listen to their voters; but to get reelected, elected leaders think that they must make trade-offs between the desires of parents and wants of educators in their community. Political donations are an important measure of political engagement, ideology, and interest. WILL’s report found that the vast majority of donors who identified themselves as teachers have contributed to Democratic candidates and Democratic-affiliated organizations.

Coalition of Free-Market Advocates Support Price Transparency Act

Legislation tackles high healthcare costs with free market principles The News: On Wednesday, State Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma), State Senator Julian ...

WILL Launches New Resources to Help Parents Like Devon Fight for Their Child’s Education and Safety at School

Devon was Ignored by Her School District, Forced to Disenroll Her Son, Watch Her Story:  Click here to access our new tools from WILL: Across ...

WI Technical College System Funding is “Taxation Without Representation”

WILL’s 50-state overview and study shows the funding breakdown of technical colleges, giving policy solutions on behalf of taxpayers The News: The ...

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Rick Esenberg | What Was Wrong With the Doe

Rick Esenberg blogs at Shark and Shepherd: What Was Wrong With the Doe "While Democrats are decrying the state Supreme Court decision, they ought to be ...

Rick Esenberg | Where Does the John Doe Go From Here?

Not to the United States Supreme Court.

Rick Esenberg | Why the Conservative Justices Didn’t Have to Recuse Themselves in the John Doe

Rick Esenberg | Why the Conservative Justices Didn't Have to Recuse Themselves in the John Doe "So for a Justice to be "biased" in favor of Club for ...

WTMJ4 | Court Upholds Milwaukee Residency Requirements

WTMJ4 | Court Upholds Milwaukee Residency Requirements By The Associated Press. CREATED Jul 21, 2015 - UPDATED: Jul 21, 2015 MADISON -- A state appeals ...

Isthmus | Supremes: Destroy Records of John Doe Probe

Isthmus | Supremes: Destroy Records of John Doe Probe "'But Rick Esenberg, president and general counsel of the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law ...

Green Bay Press Gazette | Green Bay Sued Over Cutting Natural Plantings

Green Bay Press Gazette | Green Bay Sued Over Cutting Natural Plantings "Kamenick said the Gerhards aren’t challenging the city’s right to set standards ...

WILL’s Doe Amicus Brief

WILL's Doe Amicus Brief

Court of Appeals Protects Property Rights of Homeowners

Websites like Air-BNB and VRBO allow users to rent out their home on a short-term basis.  This gives travelers an alternative to hotels – alternatives ...

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