On July 23, Wisconsin Public Education Network held a Gubernatorial Candidate Forum co-hosted with the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and sponsored by AFT-Wisconsin. Mandela Barnes, Joel Brennan, Francesca Hong, and Kelda Roys responded to questions on education issues. David Crowley, Andy Manske, and Tom Tiffany declined to attend. The forum was moderated by Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr., Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Watch the full video of the forum here.

News coverage of the forum:

• "Democratic gubernatorial candidates split on education; advocates see next year as pivotal" (Wisconsin Examiner)
• "Wisconsin educators highlight funding concerns for public schools" (WDIO)
• "Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor address ICE enforcement, school funding at Superior forum" (Northern News Now)