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WILL, American Civil Rights Project, FASORP, and CEO Take Legal Action Against American Bar Association
WILL and a coalition of civil rights and liberties organizations have filed a Title VII charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against the American Bar Association (ABA). This filing comes on the heels of new executive orders and directives from the Trump administration to eliminate unconstitutional discrimination and move toward a color-blind, merit-based approach.
WILL Announces Leadership Changes to Support Growth & Expansion in Wisconsin & Beyond
WILL announced Deputy Counsel, Dan Lennington, in addition to his litigation role, will assume the position of Managing Vice President and oversee day-to-day operations of WILL as we continue to expand our litigation and policy work beyond just Wisconsin. Additionally, WILL’s Development Director, Lesley Luehrs Quartana, is now recognized as the organization’s Chief Advancement Officer, emphasizing her pivotal role in the organization’s continued development.
WILL Sues Out-of-Control WIAA for Violating Student’s Rights
WILL sued the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) and the Baraboo School District for wrongfully preventing a student from participating in school sponsored and funded athletic co-curricular programming.
Barriers to Educational Freedom: Government Regulations Limit Success and Innovation of Choice Schools
WILL released a new report that analyzes how burdensome regulations hinder the ability of choice schools to open and expand in Wisconsin. WILL aims for this report to serve as a critical warning to policymakers in Wisconsin and across the nation that overregulating these institutions limits opportunities for families seeking alternatives to traditional public schools.
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.
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National Review | Withdraw the Obama Administration’s ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter on School Discipline
Roger Clegg and Hans A. Von Spakovsky take a look at our letter to Secretary Betsy DeVos which urges her to scrap Obama-era suspension policy ...
RealClearPolitics | Esenberg: Why the Supreme Court Punted in Redistricting Case
Rick Esenberg writing at RealClearPolitics on why the U.S. Supreme Court punted on Wisconsin's redistricting case, Gill v. Whitford:
In the eagerly ...
UrbanMilwaukee | Sobic, Peterson: MPS Could Cut Budget By Selling Buildings
WILL Associate Counsel Libby Sobic and WILL Writer and Reseach Associate Cori Peterson write in UrbanMilwaukee on how selling vacant buildings could ...
WI vs. MN Study is Deeply Flawed, Doesn’t Warrant Media Coverage
A new “study” from the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute (EPI) purports to show that Minnesota has had better economic outcomes under liberal ...
The Weekly Standard | Esenberg, Szafir: How Opponents of School Choice in Wisconsin Weaponized the Justice Department
WILL's President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, and Executive Vice President, CJ Szafir, write in The Weekly Standard, on how the ACLU and other ...
RightWisconsin | Sobic, Flanders: MPS Budget Crisis and Half-Empty Buildings
WILL Associate Counsel Libby Sobic and WILL Research Director Will Flanders write at RightWisconsin that MPS' so-called budget woes could be alleviated if ...
Wisconsin State Journal | Supreme Court to hear arguments over whether Tony Evers can have own attorney
The Wisconsin State Journal covers today's hearing at the Wisconsin Supreme Court in our case, Koschkee v. Evers.
The lawsuit is latest move in a ...
Vicki McKenna Show on WIBA | Flanders discusses Cato study challenging how we look at public education
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