WILL submitted recommendations to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) today, urging an overhaul of the state’s school report card standards. WILL’s analysis highlights DPI's track record of inflating ratings that masks a decades-long stagnation in student achievement.

The News: WILL filed an amicus brief in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, urging it to overrule two prior cases that require schools to allow biological males who identify as transgender to access girls’ restrooms and locker rooms.

The State Bar of Wisconsin has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit and remove harmful and discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” or DEI, from its program. The Bar also agreed to change its definition of diversity and will no longer consider race, religion, sex, or other characteristics when determining eligibility for its programs.

WILL released a statement praising the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) 6–3 ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor—a landmark parental rights case that confirms parents’ ability to challenge school curricula and potentially other school policies and practices.

The News: The Wisconsin Supreme Court today declined to hear challenges seeking to redraw the state’s current congressional district maps, effectively ensuring the maps will remain in place for the 2026 midterm elections.

WILL, in partnership with the Liberty Justice Center, has filed an amicus brief with the U.S Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, urging it to overturn the District Court decision in Vitsaxaki v. Skaneateles Central School District.