7 face off in primary for Wisconsin s top education official
By Scott Bauer article
MADISON, Wis. - 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 the nonpartisan position. Voters will narrow the field to two in the Feb. 16 primary. The two highest vote-getters will face each other in the April 6 general election.
The next schools chief will take over at a time when schools are in their second year of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, there s continued competition for limited state funding and there are ongoing struggles to close the achievement gap.
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Question of the Day By SCOTT BAUER - Associated Press - Thursday, February 4, 2021
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 the nonpartisan position. Voters will narrow the field to two in the Feb. 16 primary. The two highest vote-getters will face each other in the April 6 general election.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A candidate for Wisconsin state superintendent whose candidacy was challenged because she used the title “Dr.” in front of her name on nomination papers will remain
The Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocked 3-3 on whether to remove Shandowlyn Hendricks-Williams from ballot after she improperly included "Dr." on application.