Webinar Tomorrow | Back to School: The State of Education in Wisconsin

A new school year is upon Wisconsin families; but as many parents already know, students are continuing to struggle since the pandemic arrived in 2020. The education establishment and some politicians want to gaslight families into believing that problems like learning loss and chronic absenteeism have melted away. In a new policy brief- “The State of Education in Wisconsin”- WILL Research Director, Dr. Will Flanders, takes a candid look at how Wisconsin’s K-12 system is really doing. Join Dr. Flanders and WILL’s Director of Education Policy, Libby Sobic, tomorrow, September 7th, 2022, at 11:30 AM for a presentation and discussion on these findings.

📄 Learn more about the policy brief here. 

📉 Utilize WILL's School Scorecard Dashboard to see how your local schools compare with others. 

🍎 Check out WILL's Restoring American Education project here. 

WILL Agrees with Court's Decision and Suggests Rule to Ensure Election Integrity

Federal Judge James Peterson ruled Wednesday that under the Voting Rights Act, disabled voters who require third-party assistance with returning their absentee ballots to a municipal clerk “must be permitted that assistance.” WILL is requesting that WEC adopt a new rule implementing Judge Peterson’s decision in a way consistent with election integrity measures.

🗯 WILL Deputy Counsel, Luke Berg, said, “We don’t disagree with Judge Peterson’s legal logic and feel this is an important issue to have clarity on going forward. But, it is crucial that the Wisconsin Elections Commission does not implement this ruling in a way that creates a loophole that could compromise election integrity – we are taking action today to make sure the commission is aware of this risk, and applies the law faithfully.”

📰 Read this article from Wisconsin Public Radio about WILL's recent legal action. 

Teacher Indoctrination Decreases Trust in Education System

WILL Research Director- Will Flanders, PhD- and Policy Intern- Dylan Palmer- explained the root cause and increase of leftwing indoctrination in the K-12 education system in two articles this week. The research behind such conclusions is found in the recent policy report, From the Top. 

🗞 Read the articles from RealClearEducation and The Washington Post about WILL's findings and concerns.

📖 Read the full report here. 

OPINION | Gun Owners Are Racist, According to Academics Using Bad Science

WILL Deputy Counsel- Dan Lennington- and Research Director- Will Flanders, PhD- dispel the narrative of two inaccurate studies about gun owners in The Federalist.

🗯 “There are many valid policy and legal arguments opposing all sorts of gun-control proposals. But academics are attempting to short circuit the debate by simply labeling opponents as 'racist' and gun owners as harboring 'white fear.' Discrediting opponents with ad hominem attacks like 'racist' is offensive and wrongheaded on its own. But employing 'science' based on discredited theories or faulty assumptions is a dastardly attempt to foment racial divisions.”