Jill Underly

Wisconsin Superintendent Says Schools Won’t Obey Federal DEI Order

Underly defies Trump, won't end programs. $216 million in federal funds at risk.

Did Schimel Get Too Partisan in Election?

The conservative in race for state superintendent was less strident and did better.

Wisconsin Schools Have 10 Days To Kill DEI Programs Or Risk Losing Federal Funding

Federal order places Title I funding for low-income students at risk.

19 Winners and Losers in Historic Election

Beyond the names on the ballot, who else won or lost in yesterday’s election?

WEAC Statement on Spring Election Results

Educators: State Superintendent, Justice Set Brighter Path for Students

City Forward Collective Reaffirms Commitment to High Standards and Student Success Following State Superintendent Election

Underly Wins Second Term as State Superintendent

Underly defeats challenger Brittany Kinser in hotly-contested race.

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Statement on Dr. Jill Underly’s Reelection Victory

Statement from State Superintendent Jill Underly Upon Election Night Victory

DNC Chair Ken Martin on Judge Susan Crawford’s Victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

What The Voters Are Saying on Wisconsin’s Historic Election Day

The nation is watching as voters decide state's pivotal Supreme Court race.

Trump Strips Another $645,000 from Wisconsin Schools

Kinser Still Silent as Real Damage Mounts

Kinser Endorsed by the Wisconsin State Journal

Representative Piwowarczyk Condemns Gov. Evers’s Veto of Assembly Bill 1 Restoring High Academic Standards

Speaker Vos Statement on Governor Evers Veto of Assembly Bill 1

Evers Vetoes Bill That Would Have Changed School Testing Standards

GOP-backed bill had passed largely along party lines.

CFC Statement on Governor Evers’ Veto of Assembly Bill 1

Kinser Still Pushing Collapsing Federal Test While Trump Dismantles Public Education

What Exactly Does The Department of Public Instruction Do?

The Underly-Kinser race has brought great attention to a department few understand.

Milwaukee Community Journal Endorses Brittany Kinser in Race for DPI Superintendent

Federal Funding Cuts Threaten Small Wisconsin Libraries

Trump order is 'going to disproportionately impact rural communities.'

How Federal Education Cuts Will Hurt Wisconsin

Big cuts for public schools, poor and disabled students, school lunches and more.

Political Parties Spend Big On State Superintendent Race

Majority of spending on nonpartisan race coming from state Democratic and Republican parties.

Brittany Kinser’s Latest Performance Raises Alarms: No Plans, No Answers, No Clue

Brittany Kinser Shatters Fundraising Record

Former Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Recommends Brittany Kinser

“I’m Not a Lobbyist” Brittany Kinser Gets Endorsed for… Lobbying

State Superintendent Race Has Big Stakes

Incumbent Jill Underly faces tough challenge by Brittany Kinser.

Lobbyist Brittany Kinser Thinks She Can “Talk” Her Way Out of Trump’s $1 Billion Cut to Wisconsin Schools

No Show Jill Underly Strikes Twice in One Day

Lobbyist Brittany Kinser Continues to Lie to Voters About Her Credentials, NAEP, and Trump’s Education Cuts

Trump’s Executive Order to Eliminate the U.S. Department of Education Is a Direct Attack on Wisconsin Schools—And Lobbyist Brittany Kinser Still Won’t Stand Up For Wisconsin

Underly, Kinser Trade Barbs in Only Forum Before Election

Candidates spar over voucher schools, performance standards in lone joint appearance, a virtual forum.

Republican Bill Changing Student Testing Benchmarks Heads to Governor

Gov. Evers has previously said he would 'probably' veto proposal.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Likely to Double Spending Record

Higher conservative spending for that race and for state superintendent.

Early, In-Person Voting Begins for April 1 Election

March 18 is start of early voting for spring election headed by Supreme Court race.

DNC Announces Investment into Wisconsin Coordinated Campaign, Turbocharging Organizing Ahead of April 1 Elections

DNC announces historically-early investment in WI ahead of critical elections, including for State Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford and Superintendent candidate Dr. Jill Underly

Lobbyist Brittany Kinser Plays the Victim Instead of Answering for Her Record

With DPI Race Looming, Poll Shows Growing Dissatisfaction With Public Schools

More than half of people say standards are too low, but 45% admit they don't know what test scores actually are.

Trump Administration Guts NAEP While Brittany Kinser Pushes to Tie Wisconsin Schools to a Collapsing System

Kinser Statement on the U.S. Department of Education

Challenges Underly to Conversation

New WMC Poll Finds Tie between Schimel, Crawford

Trump Administration Moves to Cut Education Payments, Delaying Critical Funds and Putting Wisconsin Schools at Risk

Lobbyist Brittany Kinser Skips Public Education Forum—Refuses to Answer for Her Record of Undermining Public Schools

Kinser Campaign – Underly Declines Participation in Key Milwaukee Forums

Wisconsin High School Graduation Rates Improve, Absenteeism Drops, Milwaukee Lags

Graduation rates highest in history, but still vary starkly by race, location.

Lobbyist Brittany Kinser Finally Responds—And She’s Perfectly “Fine” With Trump’s Plan to Gut Wisconsin Schools

Kinser Campaign Statement on Executive Order Regarding Department of Education

Poll Shows Many Don’t Know About Crawford or Schimel in High Court Race

Marquette Law School poll also finds majority of voters view Elon Musk unfavorably.

Kinser Campaign Releases Statement on Latest Marquette University Law Poll

Kinser Campaign: DPI in Disarray

Evers Warns Trump Tariffs Will Harm Wisconsin

'This is not good for our country. It sucks. It’s bad.'

Lobbyist Brittany Kinser Backs The Gutting of Public Education—What’s Her Plan to Replace Another $1 Billion Cut to Wisconsin Schools?

Wisconsin Faces Teacher Retention Problem

State graduating many teachers but 44% leave profession within 7 years.

Lobbyist Brittany Kinser Sides with Republicans to Tie Wisconsin Schools to a Failing Federal Test

Capitol Rally Backs Public Schools

Advocates call for more state funding. 'Don't let us fade away.'

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Says He’s ‘Tight’ With Trump

In 2022 Vos told his party to move on from Trump. Now he's defending president.

Trump Admin Cuts Funding For MPS, UW-Madison Teacher Training

Teacher partnership grant would have trained 36 special education teachers.

Jill Underly: WEAC’s Last Ditch Effort

Assembly Passes Bill Banning Cell Phones in Classrooms

Republicans say ban would improve learning and mental health. Democrats call it an unnecessary attack on local control.

WEAC Recommends Underly for State Superintendent

Spring Primary carried out smoothly across Wisconsin

Evers Calls For $2 Billion Tax Cut, Historic School Funding

But Republicans said most of his budget proposal would be 'dead on arrival.'

WisGOP Congratulates Brittany Kinser!

Wisconsin Democrats on Jill Underly’s Primary Victory

Underly, Kinser Advance in State Superintendent Race

Incumbent Jill Underly takes first, will face conservative-backed Brittany Kinser.

Statement from Jill Underly, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, on tonight’s election results

$50 Million for Reading Instruction Will Return to State Surplus

Supreme Court won't rule on Evers vs. Legislature battle before end of fiscal year.

GOP Lawmakers Propose School Water Filters to Address PFAS, Lead

Schools would also need to develop sampling and testing process.

Superintendent Candidate Jeff Wright Says He’ll Improve Communication With Public, Legislature

Wright is one of three candidates running in Feb. 18 primary.

Part 2: New Poll – Milwaukee Voters Reject Jill Underly’s Lowered Standards & DPI’s Honesty Gap, Demand Higher Expectations for Students

Public trust in the Department of Public Instruction and State Superintendent Jill Underly plummets as voters learn about statewide assessment changes

State Superintendent Jill Underly Running as Public Education Champion

'We need people in the Legislature who will fight for public schools, too,' incumbent says.

New Poll: Milwaukee Voters Demand Urgent Reforms to Address MPS’ Continued Shortcomings

Voters are rejecting Superintendent Jill Underly and DPI’s excuses for failing to hold MPS accountable — and continue to support significant reforms to address the district’s academic and financial challenges

State Superintendent Candidate Brittany Kinser Wants Higher Standards

Former teacher, principal and school choice lobbyist calls herself a 'moderate.'

State Superintendent Candidate Defends Lack of Education Licenses

Brittany Kinser lacks Wisconsin’s teachers license and current school administrator license.

Legislative Proposal Would Reverse DPI’s Changes To School Testing

Superintendent Jill Underly criticized for decision to change standards.

CFC Position Statement In Support of Assembly Bill 1

Underly Campaign Launches Digital Ad Blitz in Advance of February 18 Primary

Wisconsin AFL-CIO Endorses Jill Underly for Re-Election as State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Wisconsin Has Widest Black/White Gap in U.S. in Math, Reading Scores

It's not the first time. 2024 results, and achievement gap, similar to those in 2022.

Evers Faces Washington, April Elections Headwinds

Will governor run for reelection? Are political winds behind or against Democrats?

Underly Defends Changing Standards While GOP Lawmakers Propose Reversion

'Confusing at best and misleading at worst,' say lawmakers about DPI changing benchmarks.

CFC Action Fund Endorses Brittany Kinser for Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Funding For Wisconsin Reading Law Goes to State Surplus If Not Used by June 30

Republican legislators won't release funds, saying they don't trust how DPI will spend it.

Milwaukee Public Schools Still Trying To Recoup Money From GOP Insider’s Defunct Nonprofit

Gerard Randall owes MPS for services not provided by Milwaukee Education Partnership.

Wisconsin Congresswoman Gwen Moore Endorses Jill Underly for Re-Election as State Superintendent

Underly Says Critics of Report Card Changes Are ‘Getting It Wrong’

DPI leader's achievement measurement changes have faced criticism from Gov. Evers, Speaker Vos.

Two Candidates Will Challenge State School Superintendent Jill Underly

Sauk Prairie superintendent Jeff Wright and former principal Brittany Kinser.

Parents Disappointed By Delay in Switch to Phonics Teaching

DPI and lawmakers blame each other.

A Christmas Gift List For State Officials

What would Tony Evers, Robin Vos, Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson like to get?

The Real Problem with Property Taxes

Much of state funding for 'public instruction' doesn't go to the schools.

Tax Bills Trigger School Funding Debate

Property taxes rising for schools. Evers, Democrats call for more state aid.

Wisconsin Senate Democrats Plan To Work Across The Aisle

With major gains in the number of seats, Democrats see opportunity.

‘First of its Kind in Wisconsin’ Collaboration Will Support Disabled Incarcerated Youth

'Break the cycle' program aims to help youth reentering society.

As DEI Efforts Targeted, DPI Leader Wins Diversity Award

Superintendent Jill Underly notes challenges facing minority, LGBTQ+ students.

State Superintendent Underly Seeks Reelection, Faces Challenger

Her opponent is Democrat and Sauk Prairie schools superintendent Jeff Wright.

Universities of Wisconsin to Evaluate Low-Enrollment Programs

Vos says UW request for two-year budget hike of $855 million is a non-starter.

Proponents Say Universal School Meals Could Help Wisconsin’s Schools

State survey finds students with grades of D’s or F’s more likely to report going hungry.

Vos ‘Hopes’ Gableman Gets Disbarred

After hiring Michael Gableman to run 2020 election review, Vos now calls former high court justice an 'embarrassment' to all lawyers.

State Senate Minority Leader Backs Using Budget Surplus to Fund K-12 Schools

Dianne Hesselbein suggests pairing this with a middle-class tax cut.