A Conversation with the Candididates for Superintendent of Public Instruction

media release: Ms. Brittany Kinser and Dr. Jill Underly are now confirmed to participate in what will likely be the only live candidate forum featuring both of the candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction in the April 1st election. After initially declining the invitation, Ms. Kinser’s campaign had now confirmed her participation with the organizers after clearing up some confusion and adjusting the timeline of the event.

The event is cosponsored by Wisconsin Public Education Network, the NAACP Wisconsin State Council of Branches, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed (WECAN). The virtual forum will take place via Zoom from 7:00-8:30 pm. Registration is free and required at: https://secure.everyaction.com/5yxcEUzF70abR3N10QzQjg2. The event will also be recorded and made available at WisconsinNetwork.org/electionhq. 

Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr., associate professor of educational leadership and policy analysis at UW-Madison, will now serve as moderator. An award-winning scholar, Dr. Henry has served on the Advisory Council of the Office of Educational Opportunity (the chartering authority of the Universities of Wisconsin) and is a member of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools. Dr. Tony Chambers of the Center for Healthy Minds at UW-Madison was initially scheduled to moderate, but had a personal conflict at the new time. 

Heather DuBois Bourenane, executive director of Wisconsin Public Education Network, said, “We are thrilled that both candidates are now confirmed and that Dr. Henry is on board to moderate. We look forward to providing a fair and friendly forum for voters to get past the politics and learn where the candidates stand on the issues that matter most to Wisconsin students and their public schools.”