Lawmakers Show Little Appetite For Big School Changes in Wyo.
Ordered by the state supreme court to step back and define "the proper education for a Wyoming child," state lawmakers' answer seems to be: the one we're already providing.
The high court found Wyoming's school finance system unconstitutional last year and ordered the legislature to come up with a new one. The decision was especially noteworthy because the court told the lawmakers to first determine the elements of a complete "education package," and then figure out how to pay for it. ( "Court Again Strikes Down Wyo. Finance System," Nov. 22, 1995.)
While the decision could have been an occasion to thoroughly overhaul the education system, there was little appetite for radical changes in Wyoming, which takes pride...
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