Law
Louisiana’s ‘Let Teachers Teach’ Plan Strikes a Chord
Illustrations by Robert Neubecker This is a sidebar to a longer essay, “What if . . . K–12 Education Reform Efforts Focused on Making Teaching Jobs More Doable?“ Louisiana as a leader in education improvement? The idea would have drawn guffaws for many years. The state had some of the weakest K–12 education records in…
Principals Can Play Big Roles in Teacher Success
This is a sidebar to a longer essay, “What if . . . K–12 Education Reform Efforts Focused on Making Teaching Jobs More Doable?“ Illustrations by Robert Neubecker While pay and benefits matter, the research is clear that many teachers who quit their jobs cite low job satisfaction. And many of them attribute this in…
Collecting Posts on Seventh Circuit Day
It was a great privilege for Marquette University Law School to host the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Eckstein Hall earlier this semester (September 25, 2025). The following blog posts form a now-complete series seeking to capture some aspects of the day: Sincere thanks to all—the Court and its staff, those…
The Power of Reading: Transforming Student Achievement Through Literacy, Dec. 2
Marquette University Law School and the College of Education will host a program on student achievement, with a focus on reading efforts, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 12:15 p.m. in Eckstein Hall. The discussion will be led by Alan Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public policy. The program will examine the current state of reading and…
New Marquette Law School national survey finds 55% say Department of Justice has filed unjustified cases against Trump’s political opponents
Also: Please note: Complete Poll results and methodology information can be found online at law.marquette.edu/poll MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 55% say the Department of Justice has filed unjustified criminal cases against President Donald Trump’s political opponents, while 45% think the cases are justified. Recent cases have been brought…
New Marquette Law School national survey finds more people favoring Democrats than Republicans in anticipated 2026 vote for Congress and also more Democrats saying they are certain to vote
Please note: Complete Poll results and methodology information can be found online at law.marquette.edu/poll MILWAUKEE —A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey, conducted following the Nov. 5 elections in New Jersey, Virginia, and elsewhere, finds that 49% of registered voters expect to vote for a Democrat and 44% expect to vote for a Republican in…
No Walking Away
How Paying Attention to Correctional Officers Will Help Us Understand the Harms American Incarceration Causes.
Marquette University Law School open house, Nov. 22
Marquette University Law School will host an open house on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in Eckstein Hall.
Law School faculty spotlight: Prof. Kali Murray on intellectual property as a toolbox to grow ideas
For Prof. Kali Murray, democracy works best when it has a rich “toolbox” of practices that keep people connected, curious and engaged.
Fairness on Trial — Exploring the Power of Diverse Juries discussion, Nov. 14
Join Marquette Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, in collaboration with Common Ground, for “Fairness on Trial — Exploring the Power of Diverse Juries.”