State superintendent candidates face off in primary today

Candidates for state superintendent face off in today’s spring primary, the only statewide race on the ballot. Incumbent Tony Evers is facing off with John Humphries, a former Dodgeville administration who worked at DPI, and Lowell Holtz, the retired Whitnall superintendent. Racine teacher Rick Melcher has registered with the Elections

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Litscher says Corrections’ treatment of juvenile offenders has improved

Department of Corrections Secretary Jon Litscher told lawmakers today his agency has dramatically revamped its treatment of juvenile offenders, implementing a wide range of “changes that have not been written about.” Litscher, who led the agency between 1999 and 2003, was brought back last year amid media reports detailing examples

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