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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 ...

Dismantling DEI: WILL Prepares Series of Legal Efforts to Eliminate $124B in Unconstitutional Federal Programs in 2025

WILL has launched a comprehensive effort to eliminate “diversity, equity & inclusion” programs in all levels of the federal government ahead of the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump. The effort in total represents at least $124 billion in federal spending and mirrors the Trump administration’s stated goals of eliminating DEI – and all race-based programs – because they are unconstitutional and unlawful.

New Legislation Introduced Represents Positive Step Forward for Reform at DPI

WILL endorsed new legislation (LRB-0976) by Senator John Jagler (R-Watertown) and Representative Bob Wittke (R-Caledonia) to reverse the years-long process of lowering academic and performance standards by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). WILL believes these changes have been made to hide declining academic performance of Wisconsin schools since 2020.

New Survey Shows Information Challenges in Wisconsin Public School System

WILL published a new survey of Wisconsin parents in partnership with 50CAN, a national, nonpartisan education reform non-profit. The report highlights the lack of information parents have about their school system, including the true costs per student the state spends. WILL and 50CAN propose new measures to boost transparency and accountability in education.

Unconstitutional DNR Rule Suspended by WI Legislature

WILL applauded the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) for suspending an unconstitutional administrative rule that violated the Second Amendment rights of Wisconsinites. The vote was a bipartisan 7-2 vote.
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The Wisconsin State Journal | Hand over public records electronically

The Wisconsin State Journal weighs in on our dispute with State Representative Brostoff, urging a more open and less costly approach to government ...

The CapTimes | Open government has to matter more than politics

The CapTimes in Madison writes an editorial, declaring that policymakers must do a better job at keeping government open and transparent. The cause of ...

RealClearEducation | Flanders: The Neglected Challenges of Rural Education

Writing at RealClearEducation, WILL Research Director Will Flanders notes that: [T]here is quiet crisis taking place in rural schools across America in a ...

The Racine Journal Times | State lawmakers should stop dodging open-records law

An editorial from the Racine Journal Times this weekend writes about our fight with State Representative Jonathan Brostoff over his refusal to provide ...

The Modesto Bee | Taxpayers to pay $2,000 to end open records lawsuit

The Modesto Bee (distributing an Associated Press article) writes about our win in our open records lawsuit against State Representative Jonathan ...

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Taxpayers to pay nearly $2,000 in legal fees for Wisconsin Rep. Jonathan Brostoff in open records case

Covering our lawsuit against Wisconsin State Representative Jonathan Brostoff, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel writes: Taxpayers will pay about $2,000 in ...

National Catholic Register | Wisconsin High Court Hears Academic-Freedom Debate in ‘Marquette v. McAdams’

The National Catholic Register on the McAdams v. Marquette case currently being reviewed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court: The Jesuit university suspended ...

The Heartland Institute | RESEARCH & COMMENTARY: WISCONSIN SCHOOL CHOICE STUDENTS ARE OUTPERFORMING THEIR PUBLIC SCHOOL PEERS

The Heartland Institute takes a look at Dr. Will Flanders annual review of school performance rankings and notes that, The results of these school choice ...
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