“In order to best support students and families, our schools need strong and stable funding from the state,” she said. #FundWIPublicSchools
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Leah Hover-Preiss, a teacher in the Adams-Friendship School District , said that she has seen the impact of inadequate funding in the classroom through increased class sizes, reduced support for teachers, fewer opportunities for students and a lack of mental health services.
More about our landmark education lawsuit from @AP — As recently as 2003, the state paid two-thirds of the cost of each student’s education. But now districts are paying about half the costs.
“This is a constitutional challenge to the deficiency of the state finance system for our public schools. Despite heroic efforts that have held our schools together, it’s not enough. These folks are not magicians” Law Forward's Jeff Mandell via WPR:
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Do you know a teacher that went the extra mile for their students or an administrator who persevered with no resources? For #PublicSchoolsWeek, please share your story
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The WI Constitution guarantees every child the right to a sound basic education, without tuition. But the #WIleg has failed to adequately fund public schools & fulfill its obligation to our kids.
We just filed landmark lawsuit to fix that. Learn more 📝 www.FundWIPublicSchools.org/case
Read the press release to learn more about this landmark case:
www.fundwipublicschools.org/pressrelease
#FundWIPublicSchools #PublicSchoolStrong #WisconsinStudents
@fundwipublicschool.bsky.social is the new coalition of students, parents, educators, unions and education associations working to support the lawsuit—and to tell the story of why the state must finally meet its responsibility and fund our schools.
“We have asked the court for nothing more than to hold the Legislature responsible for fulfilling its constitutional obligation – so that every Wisconsin kid has the same opportunity for education regardless of their ZIP code, background, or socioeconomic status.”
“A free and uniform public education is fundamental to our democracy. When schools are underfunded, students lose opportunities and communities suffer. Supporting public education isn’t just good policy – it’s a legal and moral obligation," said Law Forward’s Jeff Mandell.
BREAKING : Law Forward is proud to represent 19 plaintiffs, led by the Wisconsin PTA, in filing suit to hold the Wisconsin Legislature accountable for not meeting its constitutionally mandated obligation to provide all children with an equal opportunity for a sound basic education.
In a WIN for #Wisconsin voters, a Waukesha County judge granted our motion to dismiss the Luedtke v. Yunker case, affirming that voters can return absentee ballots to their polling locations on Election Day and ensuring uniform enforcement of existing WEC policy. #votingrights
Scott Thompson explains the Madison case on UPFRONT:
"These voters, frankly, are heroes. We don’t know who they voted for, we really don’t care. Our message is no matter where you vote, your vote has value, the right to vote has value, and if it’s taken away, there's going to be a lawsuit."
We're proud to fight for our #democracy and the right to vote. Read what the lead plaintiff in our disenfranchisement case against the City of Madison has to say about this important fight:
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We agree with @repgwenmoore.bsky.social . This type of racist trope was used to justify slavery and Jim Crow. It has no place in our politics and should be condemned by all.
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Law Forward filed an amicus brief with the WI Supreme Court defending Wisconsin’s Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant, a program shown to dramatically increase graduation rates for participating students.
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On behalf of Common Cause, attorneys from Law Forward, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, & the ACLU of WI filed a motion to intervene in the Trump administration’s lawsuit against the WEC over its refusal to hand over confidential information about registered state voters www.lawforward.org/usa-v-wec/
This means that Wisconsin has the opportunity, and the responsibility, to re-assert the rule of law, to ensure justice, and to bolster the foundations on which American democracy has been built over the past 250 years. Read the full article: wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/01/08/w...
Efforts to impose accountability for those responsible and those involved have largely ended — except in Wisconsin. (2/3)
Wisconsin could be democracy’s best hope, says Law Forward's Jeff Mandell in @wisconsinexaminer.com
This week marked the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, in which supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, demanding that then-VP Pence overturn the will of the people. (1/3)
January 6th is a call to action for every American who witnessed how close our democracy came to toppling. We continue the fight to create a more resilient democracy and preserve our freedom to vote and have each and every vote counted.
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We are grateful to the supporters who make it all possible! Join us in the fights ahead in 2026 by making a small contribution today! www.lawforward.org/donate/
Good run down of the two Congressional redistricting lawsuits in #Wisconsin by @jessieopie.bsky.social via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel www.jsonline.com/story/news/p... #endgerrymandering #fairmaps
Thank you for joining us in the fight for our democracy!
"-they’re taking the choices, the decisions away from the voters because the individual votes don’t really matter because the districts are safe,” says Law Forward’s Doug Poland. #endgerrymandering substack.com/@recombobula...
“The idea of an anti-competitive gerrymander is if the parties sit down and basically carve up a map in a way that makes safe districts for the political parties…" (2/3)
Confused about the two congressional redistricting lawsuits in #Wisconsin state court right now? Dan Shafer @danshafer.bsky.social @civicmedia.us has a great break down of the two cases. (1/3)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court should disbar Michael Gableman, he earned it — explains Law Forward’s Jeff Mandell in Wisconsin State Journal @madison.com madison.com/opinion/colu...
It followed years of hard-fought litigation by Law Forward and its partners restoring voters’ constitutional right to choose their representatives. That battle continues with our fight for fair congressional maps. Read our summary of this history and more. (3/3)
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