For the first time in about 20 years, there’s a wide-open race for Wisconsin’s top K-12 education official. Seven candidates are running for superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction. Incumbent Carolyn Stanford Taylor is not seeking election. She was appointed two years ago to serve the remainder of Tony Evers’ term, after he was elected governor. The candidates are DPI Assistant State Superintendent Sheila Briggs , Fon du Lac high school teacher Joe Fenrick , former West Salem