In the race to become Wisconsin’s top education official, the Democratic-backed incumbent, Jill Underly, is facing challenges from school-choice advocate Brittany Kinser and rural school superintendent Jeff Wright. The top two vote-getters in the primary will face off on April 1. The winner will have broad authority over education policy in Wisconsin, including managing teacher licensing and distributing funds to schools. The race is officially nonpartisan, but candidates align along partisan lines, with Underly backed by Democrats and teacher unions, Kinser supported by Republicans and advocates of school vouchers, and Wright gaining endorsements from public school administrators.
Key issues in the race include student achievement, school funding, and the future of education policy in Wisconsin. Underly has proposed tapping into the state’s surplus to increase school funding, while Kinser and Wright have criticized changes to state achievement standards. The candidates are also divided over the future of the anti-union law known as Act 10. The race has struggled to gain attention amidst higher-profile contests, but the outcome will have a significant impact on education policy in Wisconsin.
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