Analysis: Forward Exam Results Show Wisconsin Schools Still Stuck in Neutral
When it comes to the status of public education in Wisconsin, it’s Groundhog Day again. The new Forward Exam numbers for 2025-26 are out, and they tell a far too familiar story. After three years under the Department of Public Instruction (DPI)’s revised cut scores, Wisconsin is still mostly stuck in neutral. English/Language Arts proficiency […]
When it comes to the status of public education in Wisconsin, it’s Groundhog Day again. The new Forward Exam numbers for 2025-26 are out, and they tell a far too familiar story. After three years under the Department of Public Instruction (DPI)’s revised cut scores, Wisconsin is still mostly stuck in neutral. English/Language Arts proficiency now sits at about 53 percent statewide. That is up from 51.1 percent in 2023-24. An increase is better than a decline, but the movement is marginal.
