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HOLLANDALE, Wis. — Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent and candidate for Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly released the following statement this evening on her victory in the Wisconsin State Superintendent race: “Today, the votes have been counted and Wisconsinites across the state have elected me to be our next State Superintendent of Public Instruction. I’mContinue reading “Release: UNDERLY STATEMENT ON ELECTION RESULTS”

Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent Jill Underly has a clear vision for improving public education in Wisconsin, and she is uniquely qualified to implement that vision. Underly, who finished first in a crowded Feb. 16 primary for the open schools post, now faces an April 6 general election contest with a significantly less impressive contender,Continue reading “Editorial: Jill Underly has the experience and the vision to be a great Superintendent of Public Instruction”

by Cap Times editorial When former Gov. Scott Walker attacked Wisconsin’s public school teachers and the unions that represented them in 2011, he was not merely carrying out the demands of the out-of-state billionaires who funded his campaigns. Walker was striking a blow against public education in a state that had historically recognized the roleContinue reading “Editorial: A decade after Walker’s assault, it is time to renew Wisconsin’s commitment to public education”

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The race to be Wisconsin’s top education official is wide open for the first time in a dozen years and it’s only the second time since the 1980s that Tony Evers, who left the post as state superintendent when elected governor, is not on the ballot. Seven candidates are vying for theContinue reading “AP News: 7 Face off in Primary for Wisconsin’s School Superintendent”

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HOLLANDALE, Wis. — Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent and candidate for Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced today she has been endorsed by 12 legislators from across the state including Senators Jeff Smith and Kelda Roys, and Representatives Don Vruwink, Lisa Subeck, Diane Hesselbein, Jodi Emerson, Kristina Shelton, Mark Spreitzer, Jimmy Anderson, Sondy Pope, andContinue reading “Release: UNDERLY CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENT OF 12 STATE LEGISLATORS”

On February 1, 2021 WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed Jill Underly who is running for State DPI Superintendent in the upcoming primary election.

HOLLANDALE, Wis. — Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent and candidate for Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced today she has been recommended by The Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC), the state’s largest union representing educators and an affiliate of the National Education Association. “Dr. Jill Underly will be a staunch supporter of our public schools,Continue reading “Release: Wisconsin Education Association Council Recommends Jill Underly”

By Keegan Kyle As part of a series of interviews running up to the Feb. 16 statewide election, we hear from one of seven candidates vying to become Wisconsin’s next state superintendent of public instruction. Jill Underly is superintendent of the Pecatonica Area School District, which is about 20 miles southwest of Madison.

HOLLANDALE, Wis. — Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent and candidate for Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced today she has been endorsed by education leaders John Matthews and Julie Underwood.  “Jill has the most diversified experience, among all candidates, and understands the needs of children and teachers to move education forward for Wisconsin,” said JohnContinue reading “Release: Julie Underwood and John Matthews endorse Jill Underly Campaign”