News and Updates Families Flock to School Choice Options Amid Pandemic After a year of education disruption, families are flocking to charter schools and private schools in Wisconsin. Research Director, Will Flanders, looks at new data and what it reveals about the demand for education options. Read more here. Fewer Suspensions, More Students Report Feeling Unsafe After Federal Intervention in Milwaukee Public Schools A new WILL study of the impact of a 2018 federal intervention in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) on school discipline policy finds suspensions dramatically fell while more students reported feeling unsafe at school. The evidence suggests that when policymakers force a top-down solution to reduce racial disparities in school suspensions, it is school safety that is being sacrificed as a result. Read more here. BONUS: Read Research Director, Will Flanders, in RealClearEducation. WILL, Scott Walker Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Take Wisconsin Press Freedom Case WILL submitted an amicus to the U.S. Supreme Court, on behalf of former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, urging the high court to take a press freedom case in Wisconsin. John K. MacIver Institute v. Evers presents the court with a critical dispute over the power of state actors to curtail press freedom by picking and choosing which press outlets receive access to briefings on matters of public importance. Read more here. OPINION: Reforming licensing policies will help alleviate teacher shortages WILL Bradley Freedom Fellow, Shannon Whitworth, writes at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute on the way teacher licensing barriers can prevent seasoned professionals from offering real-world experience to students in the classroom. Read Shannon's piece here. Reminder: See You Wednesday for WILL's Annual Gala We are looking forward to seeing everyone who bought tickets for our sold-out Gala. The cocktail receptions will begin at 5:00 p.m. The program and dinner will follow at 6:00 p.m. There is complimentary valet parking on the Main Street side of the venue. Please check-in your respective table to receive your name tags and table assignments upon arrival. 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 equality under the law, 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 fight for freedom. Support Liberty 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!