US EditionWisconsin schools superintendent candidates Jill Underly, Brittany Kinser on the issues
- The race for Wisconsin's state education department leadership pits incumbent Jill Underly, backed by the teachers union and Democratic officeholders, against consultant Brittany Kinser, who supports private school vouchers and is endorsed by Republicans.
- Wisconsin uniquely elects its top education official, who oversees policy, disburses funds, and manages teacher licensing without a state board of education.
- Underly, whose education career began in 1999, served as a high school social studies teacher, worked for the state education department, and was elected state superintendent in 2021, while Kinser touts her experience as a public school principal and advocate for charter and voucher schools.
- Both candidates acknowledge the need to boost graduation rates and address the fact that only three out of ten students are college- or career-ready, with Underly emphasizing academic interventions and Kinser advocating for restoring high standards set by former Superintendent Tony Evers.
- Underly seeks to fix the school funding formula and shift the financial burden to the state, emphasizing inclusive spaces for students, while Kinser supports taxpayer-funded school choice options and believes funding disparities create conflict.
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Kinser campaign: Brittany Kinser shatters fundraising record
MADISON, Wisc. – Fundraising reports are out and the findings could not be clearer: Brittany Kinser SHATTERED fundraising records in the race for DPI Superintendent. While incumbent Jill Underly raised $1.06 million in the Pre-Election reporting period, with only $99,000 cash-on-hand...
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