A new lawsuit from the conservative Institute for Reforming Government alleges the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction violated open meetings law when it held a conference in the Wisconsin Dells in 2024.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Adams County Circuit Court, focuses on a four-day conference at the Chula Vista Resort where DPI met with educators and Data Recognition Corporation, the vendor for the Forward Exam, to work on standard setting.
During the meeting, the vendor worked with a group of 88 educators on new testing standards for students, and recommended cutting scores to divide students into four performance levels.
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“The standard setting was required because of recent changes to the tests,” according to a report from Data Recognition Corporation.
However, the lawsuit alleges DPI violated Wisconsin Open Meetings Law.