Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeDuring her fifth State of Education address, Wisconsin Superintendent Jill Underly on Thursday called for political unity, but she said the federal government has become a bully to public schools. At one point this summer, an estimated $72 million in federal education funding for Wisconsin was frozen. Wisconsin joined a federal lawsuit to release the money, and much of the funding was eventually released. Underly said public education is a “living story” that should be written by students and teachers, not politicians or special interest groups. Top Wisconsin education official says federal government has become a ‘bully’ to schools was originally published by Wisconsin Public Radio.