education

Gov. Mark Gordon signed the bill into law last week. It was among the first bills passed by Wyoming lawmakers this session to be signed into law.

Senate File 62 would force Wyoming school districts to prominently post learning materials [such as books] and activities used to teach students on the district website.

Because it will be a budget session, non-budget items like House Bill 58 will need a 2/3 majority vote for introduction.

The bill would allow parents to get waivers from school face mask and vaccination mandates for their children attending K-12 Wyoming public schools if they ask for them.

The weekly number of students in Laramie County School District 1 testing positive for COVID-19 is down for the first time since the 2021-2022 school year began.

Superintendent Jillian Balow, who has been a vocal critic of Critical Race Theory in Wyoming Classrooms, has come out strong in favor of the legislation.

The legislation would require that "civics curriculum and materials would be published on school district websites so that parents and taxpayers could review them.''

A shortage of bus drivers is complicating the start of a new school year already facing a surge in COVID-19 cases and conflicts over masks

We thought this might be an appropriate time to ask about the biggest issues facing local schools.

Wyoming faces major education funding shortfalls in the coming years, and a bill that is slated for consideration by the 2021 Legislature when it reconvenes in March would cut school funding by $100 million.