News & Commentary

We published two new resources designed to empower students, teachers, and parents in advocating for safer and more inclusive public schools.

As students head back to school this year, we wanted to highlight Nichole (Nikki) Yunk Todd, a current board member who started her career with us as the Director of Youth Affairs. We had the privilege of sitting down with Nikki to ask her about how her experience as a young civil rights and liberties leader has shaped her life and career.

The ACLU of Wisconsin's Community Engagement Department runs three cornerstone youth programs: Student Alliance, which works directly in schools; Youth Social Justice Forum (YOSO), a one-day student gathering in the fall; and Summer Justice Institute (SJI), a week-long program in the summer.  

We’re back in school, and all students have the right to learn free from discrimination based on gender identity.

As we await Governor Evers' actions on the bills that passed, read about our initial takeaways from this legislative session on key civil rights and liberties issues.

From regaining our reproductive freedom to securing 3 new early voting locations, as 2023 comes to a close, we celebrate the biggest victories for civil rights and liberties this year.

AB 510/SB 489, also known as the “parental bill of rights,” combines various censorship policies to limit classroom discussion of race, gender, and sexuality.

Communications Director Alyssa Mauk shares her personal stories reading and relating to banned books.

Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to safe, quality education today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all people have equal access.