Jill Underly

Robert Brinkmann Named Chancellor of UW-Stevens Point

MPS Receives Final $8 Million Withheld by State, Submits 2024-25 Audit

District Marks Major Milestone in Improving Its Financial Reporting

Wisconsin Republicans Demand Accountability: No Show Jill Underly’s DPI Cover-Up of Over 200 Teacher Sexual Misconduct Cases Puts Children at Risk

Speaker Vos’s Statement on DPI’s Shielding of Teacher Sexual Misconduct

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Chancellor Search and Screen Committee named

“We Need To Do More.”–Rep. Robyn Vining on Dr. Underly’s 2025 State of Education Address

Gov. Evers Wraps Up Annual Statewide Back-to-school Tour

Governor celebrates 49th back-to-school season with visits to K-12 schools across the state, highlights efforts in the 2025-27 Biennial Budget to do what’s best for kids

DPI Releases Another $17 Million in State Aid to MPS

Second Release in 2 Weeks Is Another Sign of Progress in Superintendent Cassellius’s Work to Improve Financial Reporting

School Transportation Safety Week Aims to Keep Students Safe as They Head Back to School

WI Department of Public Instruction Releases $16M in State Aid to Milwaukee Public Schools

MPS Superintendent Cassellius Strengthening the District's Financial Reporting Functions

Wisconsin’s Cross-Agency Collaboration Supports Progress for Workers with Disabilities

2025 Joint Report Highlights Career Pathways, Equity, and Wages

AG Kaul Sues Trump Administration for Freezing $6.8 Billion in Education Grants Just Weeks Before School Year Start

Wisconsin at risk of losing an estimated $72 million in funding

Attorney General Kaul Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Conditions on Funding for K-12 Schools

WisDems Chair Ben Wikler Announces He Won’t Run for Reelection

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

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

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

CFC Statement on Governor Evers’ Veto of Assembly Bill 1

Kinser Still Pushing Collapsing Federal Test While Trump Dismantles Public Education

Milwaukee Community Journal Endorses Brittany Kinser in Race for DPI Superintendent

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

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

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

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

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

Kinser Campaign Releases Statement on Latest Marquette University Law Poll

Kinser Campaign: DPI in Disarray

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

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

Jill Underly: WEAC’s Last Ditch Effort

WEAC Recommends Underly for State Superintendent

Spring Primary carried out smoothly across Wisconsin

WisGOP Congratulates Brittany Kinser!

Wisconsin Democrats on Jill Underly’s Primary Victory

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

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

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

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

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

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

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Endorses Dr. Jill Underly for Reelection as Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction

The Archive as a Tool to Reimagine Racial Justice

Representative Shelia Stubbs Applauds Department of Public Instruction State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly’s Budget Initiatives

Rep. Robyn Vining Cheers For Exciting Public Education New

Dr. Underly Proposes Responsible Budget Putting Kids First

DPI budget proposal finally addresses the elephant in the room for K-12 education

MPS, Celebrating First Day of School, Announces Hiring of CFO

Gov. Evers, Sen. Baldwin, State Supt. Underly among dignitaries welcoming students back at South Division High School

Survey of Milwaukee Voters on MPS Financial Turmoil & School Board Recalls

Gov. Evers Calls for Conducting Operational, Instructional Audits of Milwaukee Public Schools

Three-Agency Collaboration Supports Higher Employment Rates for Individuals with Disabilities

Competitive Integrated Employment Yielding Improved Employment Outcomes

Marquette University education professor confirmed to Wisconsin’s Professional Standards Council for Teachers

Wisconsin Public Schools to receive $65 million from the Common School Fund in 2024, over $13 million more than 2023

Gov. Evers Announces Appointments to Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence

30 task force members, national AI experts set to convene at public task force meeting Oct. 30 in Madison

Gov. Evers Announces Budget Initiatives to Do What’s Best for Kids, Support K-12 Schools

Governor’s plan aims to improve reading and literacy outcomes, expand access to mental health services and school nutrition, address staffing shortages to help keep class sizes small, and increase per pupil and special education aids

2022 Roundup: Gov. Evers Highlights 2022 Accomplishments

2022 Roundup: Gov. Evers Completes 2022 72-County Tour of Wisconsin

Gov. Evers, Superintendent Underly Welcome Kids Back to School, Announce Shared K-12 Priorities for 2023-25 Budget

State’s projected $5 billion surplus allows for increased investments in K-12 education without increasing property taxes

Gov. Evers’ “Get Kids Ahead Initiative” Awards $15 Million to Help Nearly Every Wisconsin School District Provide School-Based Mental Health Support for Kids

Evers Administration, DHS, DPI Remind Schools of Support, Resources Available to Help Keep Kids and Educators Safe in School as Omicron Spreads

DHS Urges Public Health Practices to Keep Kids Safe and in School

Asks parents and guardians to take action as Omicron cases increase

Gov. Evers Delivers on Promise to do What’s Best for Kids, Invests $110 Million in Wisconsin Kids and Schools

Funding directed by the governor to provide new, additional funding to every school district in Wisconsin

WisGOP Statement on State of Education Address

Superintendent Underly demonstrates clear vision, strong resolve through challenging times in State of Education speech

Keeping Kids Safe During Back to School

As cases rise, DHS and DPI urge districts and schools to follow COVID-19 guidance

DHS Releases New and Updated Resources for Schools to Keep Students Safe

Resources include updated guidance on outbreaks and new testing communications toolkit

Robin Vos Must Clarify Late-Night Threat To Defund Wisconsin Schools

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin on Spring Election Wins

Milwaukee County Election Commission Reports Unofficial 2021 Spring Election Results

Wisconsin Working Families Party Candidates Announce Victories in Madison, Racine, Milwaukee

Building on the Energy of 2020, Grassroots Political Group Helps Elect Progressive Activists, Organizers, Educators, and Public Education Graduates Across the State

Wisconsin Democrats Celebrate Underly as Newly Elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Democrats Continue To Build Momentum, Organizing Infrastructure Leading Into 2022 Midterm Elections

Jill Underly Breaks Law and Uses School District Resources to Run for Superintendent of Public Instruction

WisGOP files complaint with Wisconsin Ethics Commission to investigate Underly's conduct

More Working Families Endorse Jill Underly for Superintendent

Marquette Law School, College of Education to host debate for Wisconsin school superintendent March 17

34 State Legislators Endorse Jill Underly for State Superintendent

Underly Supports Safe In-Person Learning in Wisconsin Schools

Unlike her opponent, Underly emphasizes informed, local decision-making, not a state mandate

Kerr: Open Schools and Get DPI Out of Madison

Get our kids back to school and get DPI back to working for families

Grassroots North Shore Hosts Candidates for State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Former Governor Jim Doyle Endorses Jill Underly for State Superintendent

Working Families Party Announces Second Round of 2021 Endorsements

Progressive Political Group Throws Weight Behind Jill Underly, Sets Sights on Growing Progressive Bloc in Madison Common Council

Labor Unions Rally Around Jill Underly for State Superintendent

Wisconsin United Auto Workers, AFT, AFL-CIO and IBEW endorse Dr. Jill Underly