Brittany Kinser files for Wisconsin schools superintendent race
Education consultant Brittany Kinser, who told WisPolitics last week she had decided against a run for state superintendent, reversed course and has filed to run for the office this spring.
Kinser, who describes herself as a “Blue Dog Democrat,” declined to comment further to WisPolitics yesterday in light of a school shooting in Madison.
Kinser, of Wauwatosa, has launched Wisconsin Reads, a nonprofit that backs evidence-based literacy practices and the science of reading.
She joins state Superintendent Jill Underly and Sauk Prairie Superintendent Jeff Wright in the race to be the state’s top education official.
Kinser is critical of DPI’s recent decision to lower the “cut” scores for the state’s annual Forward exam, saying the move lowers standards. Underly said the new scores more accurately describe student performance.
“I want to restore high academic standards and make sure students have the skills for good jobs after graduation,” Kinser wrote in a text message to the Journal Sentinel. “We must prioritize reading, writing, math and science to provide the foundation for meaningful careers and a bright future. The kids should be the number one priority.
