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Board debates exam bias language and keeps review work for action planning
Summary
Board members debated stakeholder evidence that licensure exams contain bias and whether to state that in the strategic plan; after legal risk concerns, members agreed to remove direct 'bias' language from an objective and address exam fairness and subject‑matter recruitment in action plans.
Board discussion on examinations focused on stakeholder claims that national licensing exams contain biased content and the appropriate board response in a strategic plan.
Multiple public comments and the environmental scan raised concerns that exam questions can use unclear language, lack diverse viewpoints and exhibit racial or gender bias. Board members and staff discussed options: enhance recruitment of subject‑matter experts, require DEIA training for exam developers,…
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