Standing Up for School Choice & Individual Liberties

NEW | Apples to Apples 2023 Report

As we celebrated School Choice Week, WILL issued last Wednesday its fifth edition of the Apples to Apples report, an assessment of the state of education in Wisconsin. After a two-year pause due to COVID, the policy report resumed last year and now continues with data from the 2021-22 school year.

💻 WILL hosted a webinar, discussing the state of education and the bureaucrats trying to stop it. Watch a recording of the event here.

🎙 WILL Research Director, Will Flanders, PhD, spoke with Vicki McKenna about this year's findings.

NEW | City Ordinance Tramples on Residents’ Protected Right to Express Opinion on Yard Sign

WILL filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Neenah today on behalf of Tim and Megan Florek, challenging the constitutionality of the city’s sign ordinance. The city sent letters to residents, citing its ordinance and demanding citizens to remove signs opposing local re-zoning efforts, or be penalized; thus, stifling their right to First Amendment-protected speech. WILL recently sent a letter to the City of Neenah demanding that they stop this infringement, but the city did not comply.

🗯 WILL Deputy Counsel, Lucas Vebber, stated, “Time after time again, it’s egregious to see the government violate these indisputable First Amendment rights. WILL promises to hold such bad actors accountable, no matter what.”  

🗯 WILL Associate Counsel, Cara Tolliver, stated, “The right to free speech is a fundamental right afforded to every citizen of the United States. WILL is proud of its record defending the First Amendment and proudly stands with Tim and Megan Florek – two individuals who are entitled to have their voices heard.”

INTERVIEW | Strategies for Positive Change in Education Policy

WILL Director of Education Policy, Libby Sobic, talked on the Mom's for Liberty podcast about how parents and communities can implement positive change in education policy.

🍎 Check out WILL's resources to parents, teachers, and school boards here.

ANALYSES | School Choice 101 & the Barriers to School Choice

WILL published two analyses, in honor of School Choice Week.

• "School Choice 101" - Here in Wisconsin, we have a lot to be proud of, but also a long way to go to ensure that educational options are available for everyone. Read more about this analysis by WILL Research Director, Will Flanders, PhD.

• "Barriers to School Choice" - It can be a lengthy and complicated process for parents to enroll their children in a choice program. That’s largely due to the many bureaucratic obstacles that are currently in place. Learn more and read this analysis by WILL Associate Counsel, Cory Brewer.

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