MADISON, WI — As State Superintendent Jill Underly delivers her 2026 State of Education Address, Americans for Prosperity–Wisconsin (AFP–WI) called on her to account for declining standards, stalled reading results, and the widest racial student achievement gap in the country.
AFP-WI State Director Megan Novak released the following statement:
“Wisconsin families don’t need another speech. They need results. Instead of raising the bar, Jill Underly’s DPI lowered it and now parents can’t track whether their child or their school is actually improving. That is not the transparency parents need to make the best decision for their children.
“Our kids deserve high standards, proven reading instruction, and the freedom for families to choose a school that works.
“AFP-WI will keep fighting for education freedom, real accountability, and policies that put kids first. Wisconsin can do better.”
Through broad-based grassroots outreach, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is driving long-term solutions to the country’s biggest problems. AFP activists engage friends and neighbors on key issues and encourage them to take an active role in building a culture of mutual benefit, where people succeed by helping one another. AFP recruits and unites Wisconsinites behind a common goal of advancing policies that will help people improve their lives. For more information, visit www.
