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Classroom censorship by state and local governments is only part of a larger attack on American freedoms.

What were our biggest wins in 2022?

We’re in court defending Madison Metropolitan School District’s policy that grants students the autonomy to use a different name or different pronouns without being forced to disclose it to their parents. Find out why this is so important to the safety of trans youth.

Oshkosh police body camera footage shows white officers and Oshkosh Area School District administrators deliberating over how to most severely refer eleven- to thirteen-year-old students to juvenile intake.

Placing a blanket ban on pepper spray prohibitions will only create more avenues for unchecked abuse and increased excessive force. Incarcerated youth are long-owed a focus on actual rehabilitation practices and the State Assembly has no business contradicting that.

An attempt to censor discussions about race and gender in the classroom is underway in Wisconsin. This past week, the State Assembly passed a bill that would ban educators from teaching about gender and race discrimination in K-12 public schools. The bill still must be passed by the State Senate and signed by the Governor to become law. The Wisconsin lawmakers that support the bill are attempting to use the bill to bar educators from teaching critical race theory, an academic concept and practice that recognizes systemic racism is deeply ingrained in American society, and related concepts like white privilege and racial equity in schools. This bill doesn’t just set back progress in addressing systemic issues. It also robs young people of inclusive education and blatantly suppresses speech about race. 

For the past few weeks, our ACLU of Wisconsin team has traveled around the state, raising our voices to demand that Wisconsin’s 2021-23 biennial budget reflects the will of the people -- one that is grounded in justice, equity and investment in communities—and especially in marginalized communities.

The ACLU of Wisconsin's Youth Social Justice Forum is virtual this year. High School Students are invited to apply!

MILWAUKEE - The ACLU of Wisconsin today announced that former Wisconsin public school teacher turned attorney Elisabeth Lambert has joined its staff as an Equal Justice Work Fellow. The fellowship lasts for the next two years.