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Eau Claire (WQOW) - The head of education in Wisconsin has
competition for the top job. Republican
lawmaker Don Pridemore went around the state Monday announcing his bid for DPI
Superintendent.
The Department of Public
Instruction Superintendent is a non-partisan office elected every four
years. Tony Evers has held the job since
2009. Monday, Pridemore said he would
take a common sense and conservative approach.
"I've spent the
last eight years of my working life in the state assembly, where I've witnessed
the leaders of our schools becoming frustrated with too many programs, too many
mandates and too many interests groups, all at the expense of our kids," says,
State Superintendent
Candidate, Rep. Don Pridemore.
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asked him about his platform, and he said he's still forming it. Evers says he'll run again. The election is in April.
