Megan Degenfelder

Public school teachers and the state they work for are waiting on a ruling in the lawsuit between them. A revamp of the school funding model continues in the meantime.

Wyoming is one of nine states in the country to have 100% of all 2025 graduating students take the ACT. Out of those nine schools, Wyoming ranked second with an average composite score of 19.1.

Education leaders in Wyoming announced they’re aiming to boost reading proficiency with new trainings, new legislation and a new $24 million federal grant.

More schools are also meeting or exceeding state expectations. But charter schools continue to lag, and the state superintendent says there’s room for growth everywhere.

The Wyoming attorney general filed an appeal on behalf of the state, the state superintendent of public instruction and state treasurer. This comes two days after a Laramie County court blocked the first payments to families participating in the Wyoming Education Savings Account program.

Superintendent Megan Degenfelder hopes lawmakers will tackle mental health, nutrition and teacher salaries during recalibration. She’s also hoping for a swift resolution to a lawsuit brought by educators and parents.

The lawsuit alleges the program, which offers state funds to families for home and private schooling costs, will support schools that deny LGBTQ+ and disabled children. The superintendent said there’s no evidence that’s happening in Wyoming.

Months after lawmakers passed the outline of a deal to sell the parcel to Grand Teton National Park during the last legislative session, its future remains tenuous.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder said that the center is part of the goal stated in her 2023-27 WDE Strategic Plan to develop citizenship for students.

The Equality State objects to Biden's expanded protections for LGBTQ students and staff.