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The seven candidates vying for the post of state superintendent are all hoping to put forth a vision for bringing Wisconsin’s schools out of the chaos of the pandemic and into a more equitable future. It’s a field crowded with teachers, principals, superintendents and policy experts with years of experience and perspective. They all hope to distinguish themselves before voters go to the polls in a Feb. 16 primary. An April 6 general election will determine which of the remaining two contenders will step into Wisconsin’s highest education post, overseeing the state’s more than 2,000 public schools.
7 candidates vying for the state s top education position emphasize COVID recovery during forum
The seat is open for the first time in over a decade after Gov. Tony Evers, who won statewide elections to head the agency for three consecutive four-year terms, assumed Wisconsin s highest office.
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Seven state superintendent candidates faced off Thursday, Jan. 7, in the first online forum ahead of a Feb. 16 primary, on issues such as learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic and how to rectify inequities in public education.
Candidates Shelia Briggs, Joe Fenrick, Troy Gunderson, Shandowlyon Hendricks-Williams, Deborah Kerr, Steve Krull and Jill Underly answered questions posed by Wisconsinites from across the state in the two-hour forum. They tackled subjects such as how to personalize learning to meet individual student s needs, how to ensure all students feel safe in
Ballots set for Wisconsin s spring elections
Many races are uncontested but voters in Superior s North End and those in the Maple School District will decide on new representation. 8:59 am, Jan. 8, 2021 ×
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Ballots are set for the spring election for state and local races. Locally, voters will decide representation for few seats.
Only one of five city council races in Superior is facing a challenge this year after long-time Councilor Esther Dalbec decided not to seek another term.
“I decided I’m giving it up this year,” Dalbec said. “I think I’ve reached the point at 87 that to get out in the middle of a snowstorm and having to use the telephone for meetings just isn’t the same.”