News and Updates Federal Data Reveals No Relationship Between Spending and Academic Outcomes in Wisconsin Schools WILL Research Director, Will Flanders, analyzed new federal data to determine if there is a relationship between school spending in Wisconsin schools and academic performance. Once again, the research reveals no relationship between higher spending and better academic outcomes. Read more here. TUESDAY: WILL Participates in Wisconsin Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Challenge to Dane County School Closure Order WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, will participate in Wisconsin Supreme Court oral arguments, Tuesday, in a legal challenge to the Dane County school closure order. WILL filed the original action in August 2020. Watch the oral arguments here at 9:45 am on Tuesday. Read more about WCRIS v. Heinrich here. Six Positive Reforms in the Legislature’s New Plan to Get Wisconsin Back on Track WILL Research Director, Will Flanders, and Policy Director, Kyle Koenen, analyze the Assembly COVID package and identify six positive reforms that will help children, families, and working families. Read more here. Education Week: How Teachers' Unions Are Influencing Decisions on School Reopenings Education Week highlights the school reopening debate and notes WILL's newest research that teachers unions in Wisconsin, not the local presence of the COVID-19 virus, appeared to drive district decision-making on virtual learning to start the 2020-21 school year. Read more here. Come Work at WILL! WILL is hiring a Legislative Counsel and Regulatory Reform Litigator. If you or someone you know would be a good fit please click on the link below and apply without delay. Read more here. Donate The work we do would not be possible without the generosity of our donors; we are a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization that receives no public funds. Our focus is primarily, if not exclusively, on Wisconsin – a state that has become one of the focal points of our ongoing debate about the proper role of the government within society and of the courts within government. As a non-profit and non-partisan organization, we litigate in the areas of property rights, the freedom to earn a living, voting rights, regulation, taxation, school choice, and religious freedom. As an educational organization, we strive to advance the debate concerning law and public policy in these and other areas. Please consider making a donation to support our mission and to continue the fight for freedom. Support WILL Today Read more at www.will-law.org ‌ ‌ ‌ Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty | 330 E. Kilbourn, Suite 725, Milwaukee, WI 53202 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!