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The Department of Public Instruction is the state agency that advances public education and libraries in Wisconsin. Our mission is to advance equitable, transformative, and sustainable educational experiences that develop learners, schools, libraries, and communities in Wisconsin.

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Dr. Jill Underly was re-elected as Wisconsin’s state superintendent of Public Instruction in April 2025, marking the start of her second term in the role. With more than two decades of public education experience, including her most-recent six years as the Superintendent of the Pecatonica School District, Dr. Underly has been committed to ensuring that every child, every day, has the opportunity for a first-class public education in the State of Wisconsin.