Dairyland Sentinel

DPI response fails to make the grade

A Dairyland Sentinel perspectives column by Brian Fraley The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has many problems. They’re self righteous, secretive…

Delayed DPI Records Reveal Taxpayers Soaked with $368K Water Park Resort Bill to Weaken State Exam Standards

By Brian Fraley, Dairyland Sentinel Publisher UPDATE 6:18pm As a result of Dairyland Sentinel’s reporting, this afternoon the Joint Finance Committee delayed…

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One Year Later: Dairyland Sentinel, Institute for Reforming Government Press DPI for Transparency on Forward Exam Changes

More than a year after first seeking public records related to changes to Wisconsin’s Forward Exam benchmarks, Dairyland Sentinel is escalating its effort to…

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275 Days Later: Underly, DPI Still Withhold Public Records on Lowering of State Education Standards

As of Thursday, October 23, 2025, it will have been 275 days since the Dairyland Sentinel filed a lawful open-records request with the Wisconsin Department…