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Julie Underwood and have been active advocates against school privatization and the increasing flow of taxpayer money from public schools into private school vouchers.
The transition in leadership at the Department of Public Instruction on July 5 will mark the first transition at the department in more than 20 years (Gov.
Tony Evers previously led the department, and the current superintendent,
“I’m a public school advocate, I’m an educator and I’m a mom,” Underly told a gathering of public school advocates on Monday. “So I plan to take a different approach.”
That approach will be characterized by “more offense, less defense,” Underly said, and improvements in communication between the state’s education department and the public, including an upgrade to the department’s Byzantine website.
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WI Joint Finance Committee hosts listening session on proposed budget
WI Joint Finance Committee hosts listening session on proposed budget
The Joint Finance Committee has one goal during Friday’s session – listen to the public’s concerns about the proposed state budget. This first listening session played out at UW-Whitewater.
WHITEWATER, Wis. - The Joint Finance Committee has one goal during Friday’s session – listen to the public’s concerns about the proposed state budget. This first listening session played out at UW-Whitewater.
For seven hours, members of the Joint Finance Committee heard from people who’ve traveled to Whitewater from across Wisconsin to give their input on the $91 billion proposed state budget.
Candidates for state school superintendent reveal very different views on voucher schools, other issues. By Catherine Capellaro - Mar 15th, 2021 11:23 am //end headline wrapper ?>Deborah Kerr and Jill Underly.
The state superintendent candidate forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Wisconsin Public Education Network (WPEN) was not a dull affair.
Jill Underly had technical difficulties that served to illustrate one of her campaign priorities. As a candidate she has emphasized improving rural broadband access. During the March 11 forum, her internet connection was so horrible (she lives on a farm in rural southwestern Wisconsin) she had to forgo video to conserve bandwidth.