News and Updates August 18: A Conversation on Education Reform with WILL, AEI & Rep. Mike Gallagher Watch live as experts from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and AEI Conservative Education Reform Network (CERN) are joined by Representative Mike Gallagher to discuss his recently published essay, Wisconsin 2030: The Education Path to Prosperity within the Decade. Stream the event here. Legislative Hearing on Classroom Transparency Act Working with Wisconsin legislators, WILL helped develop a Classroom Transparency Act. If adopted, this law will require school districts to post instruction materials online for parents and taxpayers. This requirement would go beyond the “official curricula” and require all teaching materials to be posted online. Read the Classroom Transparency Act and Libby Sobic's testimony. Read WILL's report, Opening the Schoolhouse Door: Promoting Curriculum Transparency. RealClearEducation: Why Critical Race Theory Harms the Black Community Bill Brewer of Slinger, Wisconsin writes in RealClearEducation about why he supports curriculum transparency legislation. Bill has been involved in an audit of his school district's curriculum. Read more here. Shannon Whitworth: No person of color is well-served by removing the need to compete WILL Bradley Freedom Fellow, Shannon Whitworth, writes in the Washington Times on a recent demand from a social justice group in Dallas that white people refrain from sending their children to elite colleges. Whitworth reveals just how bankrupt this thinking is. Read more here. The Federalist | The ACLU Has It Backward: Schools Should Worry About Being Sued For Teaching Critical Race Theory WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, writes in The Federalist on a recent ACLU letter to Wisconsin school districts implying that they are legally obligated to teach Critical Race Theory concepts. Rick makes clear that districts that heed the advice of the ACLU could find themselves in legal trouble. Read more here. Mequon Will Not Enforce Sign Ordinance Against Recall Organizers, Commits to Review The City of Mequon, in response to a letter from WILL, agreed not to enforce the City’s current sign ordinance against local school board recall organizers and committed to a review of the current ordinance to ensure it complies with the First Amendment. Read more here. Join Us for WILL's Annual Gala on October 20 We'll be celebrating 10 years of defending freedom at the WILL annual gala on October 20 in Waukesha. Purchase tickets 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 | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!