school funding

Gordon said Thursday Wyoming needs to "tighten up the ship" on school funding while making sure teachers in the state are well paid.

As of Thursday morning, the governor said he still expects to sign the bill.

The legislature finally approved a school funding bill for the 2019-2020 biennium late Thursday afternoon.

Lawmakers were finally able to reach agreements on school funding and capital construction on Thursday.

Lawmakers could meet on Saturday or the first part of next week or both. A special session is also not out of the question at this point.

School funding in Wyoming has been the subject of bitter court fights dating back almost 40 years.

Despite the demise of SF 117 and HB 30, however, the possibility of education funding cuts is by no means dead for this legislative session.

The proposal would prevent the courts from ordering new taxes to pay for education, leaving that decision solely with the legislature.

The proposal would still allow the courts to strike down the state's school funding system as unconstitutional.

What needs to be done about the state's education funding shortfall?