Email from Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty WILL's Lucas Vebber Named "Legal All Star" Congratulations to our very own Deputy Counsel, Lucas Vebber, for being named a "Legal All Star" in the "Rising Young Lawyer" category by the Wisconsin Law Journal! Lucas continues to be a true advocate for freedom and the rule of law at WILL and is a huge asset to the team. Don't miss National Review's Rich Lowry! Join WILL and the National Review Institute on December 5th in Brookfield. Rich Lowry, Editor in Chief, of National Review and WILL's Rick Esenberg will chat about the key takeaways from the election and cancel culture in the US. Tickets are $30 and include passed hors d' oeuvres and cocktails. Please register online by November 30 as we expect to sell-out at this low price. Limited sponsorships available. You must register ahead of the event. No registrations will be taken at the door. Please contact Lesley Luehrs Quartana ([email protected]) for details or questions. GET TICKETS NOW Undoing the Biden "Equity" Agenda... WILL Knows the Way! Change is coming... WILL has advanced a new roadmap to eliminate DEI in the federal government and bring true equality back to Washington, D.C., and across the nation! Read more from the latest coverage of our Equality Under the Law Initiative in the National Review. High-Performing School To Close Wauwatosa STEM was just ranked the fifth best elementary school in Wisconsin by U.S News and World Report. While we should be celebrating schools that go above-and-beyond to educate children, the woke Wauwatosa school board is closing it down. WILL is fighting back to keep the school open and will soon announce the next steps in our fight! Learn More WILL Tackles Test Scores and Student Achievement WILL released the following statement, after the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released new report card data. WILL believes the legislature should rein in DPI’s ability to change accountability standards in education. WILL Research Director, Dr. Will Flanders, stated, “DPI has rewritten academic standards so that the only expectation is mediocrity, and Wisconsinites must not stand for it. Continual changes to both the Forward Exam and state report cards have created a ‘Frankenstein’s’ monster of an accountability system that outright hides declining academic achievement. The legislature must act in 2025.” Learn More Op-Ed: Your child may not be doing as well in school as you think. State lowered bar This past summer, behind closed doors and under a veil of secrecy that even included the signing of a non-disclosure agreement, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction quietly took several steps that will lower academic standards for Wisconsin’s students — all with zero input from parents or lawmakers. These unilateral decisions by State Superintendent Jill Underly will not only impact how schools are assessed but will ultimately leave parents in the dark about their child’s progress. Read more from Research Director Will Flanders in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Why Support WILL? WILL is representing hard-working Americans free of charge to protect their rights, liberties, and livelihoods. And we win! Generous tax-deductible donations from individuals like yourself fund our litigation and policy efforts. Every dollar reinforces the work we do, for all Americans—for this generation and those to come — by securing legal precedents. Make An Impact With Us Read more at www.will-law.org. Check out our various social media platforms!   Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty | 330 E. Kilbourn Suite 725 | Milwaukee, WI 53202 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice