The Wyoming Legislature is looking to increase education funding by $38 million so school districts can give teachers cost-of-living raises. Lawmakers aren’t doing it because they want to—they’re doing it because our state constitution demands it.
Naysayers who don’t want to admit they support Walmart over Wyoming schools are using a bogus technical argument.
Dwindling mineral revenues threaten Wyoming’s ability to provide costly special education services. Legislators can pursue federal Medicaid funds to help, like most states do. But they’re learning there’s no such thing as easy money.
As state money for special education dries up, Wyoming looks to Medicaid Read More »
After three consecutive years of deep cuts to the Wyoming public education budget, the Legislature relented this session. But without stable sources of revenue, more school cuts are likely on the way.
Gov. Mark Gordon allowed the bill to become law today without signing it. The debate over what Gordon called “flawed” legislation pitted “school choice” advocates against defenders of local control.
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The billionaire megadonor’s bill faces stiff opposition from the Wyoming County Commissioners Association. The commissioners argue that it would strip local control from all Wyoming counties in the process of helping Friess’ pet project.
Foster Friess’ proposal to remove county authority over private schools moves forward Read More »
The practice of judging teachers by their students’ standardized test scores has been criticized since it was adopted in Wyoming prior to the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Senators shrugged off concerns over local control and potential lawsuits to further special legislation on behalf of the billionaire’s private religious academy.
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The State School Facilities Commission has one job: to make sure Wyoming students have good schools. But the commission has inserted itself into the debate over education budget cuts—and it’s hard to believe the commissioners came up with the idea on their own.
The decision to close the University of Wyoming’s Biodiversity Institute will hurt the school’s fundraising and community engagement efforts—not to mention scientific learning on campus and throughout the state.
Abrupt closure of successful institute demonstrates another UW leadership failure Read More »
