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Evers Vetoes New Education Opportunities for Wisconsin Families
WILL issued a statement in response to Governor Evers veto of Assembly Bill 602, legislation that would have had the effect of opting Wisconsin into a new federal tax credit scholarship program for K-12 students.
WILL: Evers Veto of “Red Tape Reset” is Irresponsible
Governor Tony Evers vetoed the WILL-backed “Red Tape Reset,” a comprehensive regulatory reform package supported by a broad coalition of free-market groups and Wisconsin job creators.
WILL Exposes Race-Based Highway Construction Schemes in Four States
WILL filed a new Title VI civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), identifying four states that are flouting the Trump Administration’s directive to end DEI in highway construction.
Voters Given Opportunity to Reject Costly 400-Year Veto
WILL issued a statement applauding the Wisconsin State Senate for passing Senate Joint Resolution 116. This proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution curbs executive overreach by prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase taxes or fees. Voters will have to ratify it this November for it to take effect.
Racial Achievement Gaps in Wisconsin Explained by Poverty and Family Structure, New Report Shows
A new report from WILL examines why Wisconsin has some of the largest academic achievement gaps between Black and white students in the nation—and finds that poverty, family structure, and early literacy explain much of the disparity.
WILL Praises Department of Education for Title IX Investigation into New Richmond Schools, Encourages Further Action in Westosha and Sun Prairie
WILL has issued a statement in response to the Department of Education's announcement of a Title IX investigation into the New Richmond School District.
Choice and Charter Schools Outperform Public Schools, New Report Shows
Students attending Wisconsin’s private choice and charter schools outperform their peers in traditional public schools in both English Language Arts (ELA) and math, even after accounting for demographic differences, according to a new Apples to Apples report released by WILL.
WILL Warns School Districts and Alerts Parents After Supreme Court Affirms Parents’ Rights in Schools
WILL has provided new legal guidance to school districts and parents following the Supreme Court’s recent order in Mirabelli v. Bonta, which addressed parental rights in the context of school policies concerning student gender identity.
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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 ...
The Cap Times | Wisconsin Supreme Court justices full of questions at hearing on professor’s suit against Marquette
The Cap Times recaps the probing questions from the Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices during oral arguments in McAdams v. Marquette.
Suspended Marquette ...
WUWM | Suspended Marquette Professor Takes Academic Freedom Case to State Supreme Court
WUWM covers the oral arguments in Professor McAdams' case against Marquette University:
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering a case involving ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | In McAdams vs. Marquette hearing, justices focus on speech rights for professors
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel continues their coverage of the McAdams v. Marquette saga.
Suspended Marquette University political science professor John ...
The Federalist | Esenberg: Marquette Case Will Say Whether Colleges Can Break Contract To Silence Professors
WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, writes at The Federalist:
Intolerance towards conservative speakers on college campuses often follows ...
Washington Examiner | Flanders, O’Connor: School choice works, but it could work better
WILL Research Director, Dr. Will Flanders and WILL Writer and Research Associate Cori O'Connor write in the Washington Examiner:
School reformers agree ...
Wall Street Journal | Wisconsin Supreme Court to Hear Marquette Professor’s Free-Speech Case
Lawsuit asks to decide if blog post was protected academic debate or internet trolling
From the article:
Courts have ruled that professors at public ...
The Weekly Standard | Esenberg: Why Is the State of Wisconsin Trying to Prevent a Man Who Owns a Cemetery from Opening a Funeral Home?
WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg writing in the Weekly Standard on our lawsuit challenging Wisconsin law that prohibits cemetery owners ...
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