State Superintendent Jill Underly took office earlier this spring, as COVID cases were on the decline and the potential for a semi-normal fall semester seemed possible. Now, as the state contends with the surging Delta coronavirus variant, those hopes have been dashed. “The past 18 months have tested us in ways we could never have […]
Legislative Republicans float bill to limit gender identity education
Wisconsin’s Republican legislators are currently pushing a bill that would allow parents to opt students out of lessons on gender and sexual orientation. The bill mandates that school districts tell parents about upcoming instruction related to sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender expression. It also allows parents to pull their students out of that […]
Voting in tomorrow’s election? Here’s what to know before ...
Wisconsin voters will see only one statewide election on their ballots tomorrow — the race for the state’s new superintendent. Candidates Jill Underly and Deborah Kerr will square off to lead the state’s Department of Public Instruction. That race comes as the state’s schools have weathered a turbulent year, after the pandemic forced districts to […]
Meet the Candidates: Deborah Kerr and Jill Underly for Wisconsin State...
Wisconsin’s spring election is coming up in two weeks! Today on the show, we meet Deborah Kerr and Jill Underly, the two candidates running for Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Wisconsin is holding its 2021 spring election on Tuesday, April 6. More information from the Wisconsin Elections Commission here. You can register to vote, […]
Spring 2021 Primary Election Results
Yesterday, voters went to the polls to narrow the candidate pool in several spring election races. Across the state about 7% of registered voters cast a ballot. In Dane county, turnout was a bit higher, at 13% On ballots across the state was the race for Wisconsin State Superintendent. Pecatonica School District Superintendent Jill Underly […]
A Seven-Way Battle Royale: Candidates vie for state superintendent
Tomorrow will mark the end to a seven-way battle royale for Wisconsin’s state superintendent seat. Seven candidates enter, two will leave — with the victors heading on to the spring election on April 6th. The winner of the April election will replace outgoing State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor, whose term will end this July. The […]
