Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair. The next meeting of the Education Committee will be announced soon; stay tuned. In the meantime, we offer below an opportunity and an update. Back to School Virtual Town Hall Back-to-school should be exciting: kids reuniting with friends; teachers prepping classrooms; families imagining fresh starts and new possibilities. But there’s also a lot to be nervous about. School funding cuts, censorship, ICE threats, layoffs and closures have many p

Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair The next meeting of the Education Committee will be announced after I have a chance to poll the members as to their availability. Stay tuned. Wisconsin Public Education Network (WPEN) held its twelfth Annual Summer Summit in Superior July 24-25, 2026, at Superior High School and UW Superior. On Thursday evening, the League of Women Voters of WI joined the Network in co-hosting an education forum with four of the candidates for governor. All c

Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair The May LWVGGB Education meeting wasn't held so that members of the committee could join my presentation sponsored by Indivisible Green Bay at the Brown County Library on current funding issues for our public schools. Thanks to the League members who attended the event. Legislation was then pending with the Wisconsin State Legislature and the Governor's office that would have positively impacted the reimbursement rate for special education; it f

Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair The LWVGGB Education Committee met April 23, 2026. The following issues were discussed: Fund Our Public Schools lawsuit (school districts suing the state) Continued work on the Tax Bill Transparency Project, Now 40+ school districts are trying to put the cost of state-mandated private school vouchers on the tax bill, with Green Bay leading the way. Wisconsin Public Education Network Summer Summit is July 23-24, 2026, in Superior Wisconsin. L

Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair Due to the work going on with public school advocacy around the state, the Education Committee hasn’t met recently. In April, I hope to change that situation. We’ll meet on Thursday, April 23, at 3:30 - 5:00 via Zoom. Please email me at denise@WisconsinNetwork.org or text or call at 920-883-7462 if you are planning to attend. We’ve seen a lot of news about public education lately, including information in the paper and on television about

Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair The Education Committee did not meet in February, but Denise made a few presentations on behalf of the League Education Committee and her employer, Wisconsin Public Education Network. Denise provided comments at the meeting of the American Association of University Women at which Vicki Bayer, Green Bay Area Superintendent of Schools, was the keynote speaker. Lynn Gerlach, Vice President of the GBAPSD Board of Education and member of our Educa

Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair Our next committee meeting will be Wednesday, February 18, at 3:30 via Zoom. All members are encouraged to join the meeting. Email me for the link. School Board elections coming up! Find out about the candidates for our local school boards. It is really important to be prepared to vote knowledgeably in April for your local school board candidates. We have people running for school board in all of the Brown County school districts. Be watching

(Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair) The Education Committee did not meet in November. It is important to be aware of the school board elections throughout the LWVGGB area. School board trustees will be up for reelection throughout the entire membership area. The League is working to develop candidate forums to make sure all voters can make informed decisions in the April elections. In addition, a number of school district referendum efforts throughout Northeast Wisconsin will

(Denise Gaumer Hutchison, Chair) The Education Committee met on October 23, 2025, via Zoom. We discussed the Green Bay Area Public Schools' search for a new superintendent. Community members will be able to participate in the conversation about the new superintendent search on several occasions in early November. Note the details in this (November) LWVGGB newsletter. Our discussion also covered all the following important information about local education: Howard Suamico