Temporary Workaround
Create a custom render with the following snippet:
var $ = skuid.$;
var field = arguments[0];
var value = skuid.utils.decodeHTML(arguments[1]);
skuid.ui.getFieldRenderer(field.metadata.displaytype)[field.mode](field, skuid.utils.decodeHTML(value));
Change your fields from Standard render to Custom and select whatever you name your snippet. I called mine ‘htmlEscapeRender’.
Skuid team–please fix in a maintenance release!