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Solving the Math Crisis: Get Wisconsin Kids Counting Again

WILL has unveiled a new policy report, “Closing Wisconsin’s Math Gap: A Call for Early Numeracy Reform,” sounding the alarm on declining math achievement and offering solutions to reverse the crisis.

WILL & IRG File Suit to Allow IRG to Disclose Request for Investigation Brought Against Judges

WILL filed a complaint against the Wisconsin Judicial Commission on behalf of the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) challenging confidentiality requirements for certain requests for investigation filed with the Commission. The lawsuit alleges that the confidentiality requirements violate the First Amendment.

WILL Applauds Wisconsin State Assembly for Tackling Education Priorities

WILL supports new efforts by WI legislators to tackle these pressing issues in education.

“Superhero” Special Education Teacher Challenges Madison’s Race-Laden Scoring System

WILL has filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) on behalf of Kally Bishop, a highly skilled special education teacher at Thoreau Elementary, a part of the Madison Metropolitan School District.

Trump Administration Agrees with WILL Lawsuit: Federal Programs Illegally Discriminate Against Farmers

The Trump Administration has filed a motion declining to defend multiple Biden-era aid programs within the Department of Agriculture (USDA), each of which currently discriminate against white male farmers.

Wisconsin Village Quickly Backs Down on Unconstitutional “Farmers Market” Restriction

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a warning to the Village of Bonduel of an unconstitutional rule governing the sale of “politically or religiously affiliated merchandise,” at a village-operated farmers market.

WILL Toolkit Equips Parents to Know and Protect Their Rights

As parents in Wisconsin and across the country return to classrooms, WILL is releasing a comprehensive and up-to-date parental toolkit to help parents understand their Constitutional rights and how they can opt their children out of curricula when it conflicts with their values at home.

WILL Calls on USDOJ to Probe Wisconsin Election Integrity

In a new letter to the United States Department of Justice, WILL outlines potential concerns with the Wisconsin Election Commission’s (WEC) maintenance of the statewide voter registration list and suggests follow-up questions to be posed to WEC.
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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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