News and Updates WILL Represents Concordia Professor Suspended for Criticizing Woke Direction of University Concordia University Wisconsin suspended Rev. Dr. Gregory Schulz, a full professor of philosophy and Lutheran pastor, after he wrote an article critiquing the University’s recent embrace of “woke-ness” and “diversity, inclusion, and equity.” WILL issued a letter to Concordia requesting more information about Dr. Schulz's suspension and contract guarantees. Read More WILL Demands Explanation for Illegal Grants to Planned Parenthood WILL attorneys issued a letter to Governor Tony Evers demanding to know the legal authority for a series of grant programs. Using two of these new programs, Governor Evers’ Department of Administration sent $2.4 million of federal COVID-19 relief funds to Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. WILL sent the letter on behalf of Wisconsin Family Acton, Wisconsin Right to Life, and Pro-Life Wisconsin. Read More Parents Demand More Rights in Education, More Options for Children WILL Director of Education Policy, Libby Sobic, testified alongside Wisconsin parents at the Senate Education Committee to advance a parent bill of rights, an expansion of the parental choice program, and legislation to expand charter school options. AB 963 | SB 962 (PARENT BILL OF RIGHTS) establishes a statutory and legal right for parents and guardians to make the best decisions for an individual child and their education. --> WILL TESTIMONY AB 967 | SB 965 will require school districts to authorize existing high-performing charter schools that want to expand and add additional campuses. --> WILL TESTIMONY AB 968 | SB 964 will create a charter school authorizing board so more independent charter schools can be authorized in Wisconsin. --> WILL TESTIMONY AB 970 | SB 974 removes barriers to the parental choice programs and empowers parents to customize their child’s education in 2022-2023. --> WILL TESTIMONY Read More Election Integrity Reforms Pass in Legislature Several election integrity reforms WILL recommendations advanced through the state legislature last week and will head to the desk of Governor Tony Evers. --> WILL testified last Thursday on the research, conclusions, and recommendations from WILL's Review of the 2020 Election, published in December. Read More OPINION: COVID-19 School Closures Hurt Student Proficiency WILL Bradley Freedom Fellow, Shannon Whitworth, highlights recent WILL research on the effect of school closures on student proficiency. Whitworth writes on his experience at Milwaukee Lutheran High School in Milwaukee, where keeping students in-person was a key priority for school leaders. Read More OPINION: Ranked-choice voting makes promises it can't keep WILL Senior Research Analyst, Noah Diekemper, writes in The Hill on some of the downsides of ranked-choice voting proposals. Diekemper writes, "Ranked-choice voting, overall, would trade away the (unnoticed, underappreciated) benefits of our current system for promised benefits that appear unlikely to materialize." Read More JOB OPPORTUNITY | DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR The Development Coordinator will play a critical role in supporting WILL’s development efforts. This opportunity is ideal for someone interested in gaining development experience and growing their project-management skills in an entry-level role. The ideal candidate would have between six months to two years’ experience working in a database or in an administrative, support role. Learn More Summer 2022 Policy Internship WILL is seeking a Policy Intern for Summer of 2022. The Policy Intern will provide research and administrative support to the staff of WILL. This will be a 3-to-4-month position with ability to extend based on performance. The ideal candidate would be a self-starter pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree with a concentration in Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Communications/Journalism, or Statistics. This is a paid opportunity and requires a minimum 15 hour per week commitment, although greater availability would be ideal. Learn More 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. 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!