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WILL Releases New Model Policy & Resources Following SCOTUS Parental Rights Decision
Following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, WILL is releasing a new model school board policy and additional tools to equip parents, teachers, and school administrators across the country to protect the fundamental right of families to raise their children.
Coalition of WI Parents Encourage Court of Appeals to Protect Young Girls at School
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.
Wisconsin Bar Association Eliminates Race-Based DEI in Settlement with WILL
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.
NEW: “School Dashboard” Provides Comprehensive District Data to Wisconsin Families
WILL released its 2025 School Scorecard Dashboard with new features and data sets to better equip parents, education stakeholders, and taxpayers with insight on how school districts across the state are performing.
WILL Reacts to SCOTUS Parental Rights Ruling
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.
WILL Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejecting Partisan Efforts to Redraw Congressional Maps
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 Supports Challenge to Secret School Gender Transitions
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.
FBI Releases Manifesto of Nashville Shooter, Settles Lawsuit with WILL
WILL announced a settlement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on behalf of its clients, the Star News Network and journalist Matt Kittle of The Federalist. As part of the agreement, the FBI has released 120 pages of the Nashville shooter’s manifesto and agreed to pay WILL more than $86,000 in legal fees.
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Racine Journal Times | Sloppy lawmaking threatens tailgating in state
The Racine Journal Times editorial page writes:
So how did this silly piece of legislation come to be? The original law change was simple enough: It ...
New York Daily News | Flanders, Goodnow: The negative effects of Obama’s ‘positive’ school discipline policies
Writing in the New York Daily News, WILL Research Director Will Flanders and Research Fellow, Natalie Goodnow, note our review of Obama-era school ...
Racine Journal Times | Public records don’t belong to bureaucrats
Bemoaning policymaker efforts to keep records from public scrutiny, The Racine Journal Times writes:
Sigh. Is it really that hard for state legislators ...
Wall Street Journal | No Racial Quotas in Special Education
The Wall Street Journal references our report, Collateral Damage, as they look at racial quotas in Special Education:
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos ...
Education Next | Flanders, Wolf: A Story, Not a Study
WILL Research Director, Dr. Will Flanders, and the University of Arkansas Education Professor, Patrick Wolf, write in Education Next:
A recent Wall Street ...
Jackson Clarion Ledger | Flanders, DeAngelis: School choice for all would jump start Mississippi economy
WILL Research Director Dr. Will Flanders and CATO Institute's Corey DeAngelis write in the Jackson Clarion Ledger:
This is an exciting time for the ...
WILL Press Release | ICYMI: WILL and Americans for Tax Reform in Wall Street Journal Calling for Repeal of Wisconsin’s outdated Unfair Sales Act
Piece reviews how current 9.18% mandatory markup law harms Wisconsin consumers, makes scofflaws of retailers like Krist Oil who want to offer competitive ...
Wall Street Journal | Szafir, Gleason: These Prices Are a Steal—and in Some States, That’s Illegal
Writing in the Wall Street Journal, WILL Executive Vice President CJ Szafir and Americans for Tax Reform call for the repeal of Wisconsin's minimum markup ...
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