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There are currently several charter, private, and religiously affiliated K-12 schools in the state, though the vast majority of Wyoming students attend public schools the state's 48 districts. Choice advocates often claim that charter schools provide parents more options for their children's educations while opponents claim that students already have school choice and that they detract from the public school system, among other reasons.
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The state legislature's Joint Education Committee has moved forward with a bill that would require school districts to provide suicide prevention training…
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Wyoming's Joint Education Committee is considering a proposal to consolidate the administration of early childhood education in the state.Dicky Shanor,…
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During the upcoming budget session, lawmakers want to take a closer look at transportation and special education funding, as a part of a larger effort to…
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Earlier this year the Wyoming legislature cut $36 million from money they provide to school districts. Since that time districts have been trying to get…
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A legislative committee has approved a bill that would increase the dollar amounts provided to students through Hathaway scholarships by 10 percent.The…
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Lawmakers are taking a look at whether recreation mill levies create inequity for Wyoming students.Under state law, communities can collect one mill from…
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The Legislature’s Joint Education Interim Committee produced a number of noteworthy bills for lawmakers to consider when they return to Cheyenne next…
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The Legislature’s Joint Education Committee voted 7 to 5 Wednesday in favor of a constitutional amendment that would ask voters to change Wyoming’s…
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After months of discussion about how Wyoming’s K-12 education system should be run, the Legislature’s Joint Education Committee released its final report…