Leading areas of policy
Health Care
WILL advocates for a patient-centered approach to health care that preserves competition, spurs innovation, and ensures broad access to quality and affordable health care.
Education
WILL advocates for an education system that is student-centered and prioritizes the freedom of families to choose the best education for their children.
Regulatory Reform
WILL advocates for oversight and accountability for the administrative state.
Opportunity
WILL advocates for a society where all citizens have access to the important ladders of opportunity.
Latest News and Policy Updates
WILL Urges Kenosha Unified School District to Allow Parent to Observe Classroom
Federal law grants all parents the right to “observ[e] classroom activities” in public schools.
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty ...
STUDY: Missing Forward Exam Data May Point to Even Lower Student Proficiency
WILL examines missing data to project true proficiency rates of “lost kids”
The News: A new policy brief from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & ...
Non-Profit Acquires Vacant School, Plans Private Choice School for Mattoon, Wisconsin
WILL represented Shepherd’s Watch in lengthy legal dispute over vacant building
The News: A non-profit finally acquired a vacant elementary school in ...
Gaps in Forward Exam Data Means Wisconsin Flying Blind on Student Achievement
Students in Wisconsin, and around the nation, have dealt with two school years that were largely disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Despite ample ...
Families Flock to School Choice Options Amid Pandemic
Will Flanders, Research Director
Many have made the case that the pandemic increased the movement of families away from traditional public schools. ...
Fewer Suspensions, More Students Report Feeling Unsafe After Federal Intervention in Milwaukee Public Schools
Analysis finds effort to reduce racial disparities may be harming school safety
The News: A Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) review of the ...
Education Secretary Cardona Misrepresents Wisconsin School Mask Study
Will Flanders, Research Director
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recently attempted to make the case for masking in schools by citing a number of ...
What the Opposition to Public School Spending Transparency Reveals
Will Flanders, Research Director
The Assembly and Senate passed a common-sense reform to make data on school-level spending available to the public in a ...